MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Issuing agency

Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Department of Agriculture)

Opportunity number

RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Agriculture

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes December 7, 2026

Published award range

$50,000 – $2,000,000

Estimated total program funding

$6,000,000

Expected number of awards

6

Cost sharing or match required

Yes

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

10.381

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363804 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 363804 · Funding opportunity number RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP

Posted

September 8, 2026 · Source last updated September 3, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

for‐profit and nonprofit entities, producer‐owned Cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, Tribes and Tribal Entities, State or local government entities, and other business types (regardless of legal structure

Description (from the official listing)

The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of Invasive, Wild-Caught Catfish species by increasing Processing capacity and providing greater opportunity in this sector. Strategies that can fulfill the goal of this NOFO and ensure lasting impacts include projects to increase Processing capacity; increase Processing volume; elevate incomes for both fishers and Processors; and to provide fair wages, and new, stable and safe job opportunities at Processing facilities to increase economic development in rural communities.

Agency contact

Program Management Division USDA Rural Development RBCS
mppep@usda.gov