Event Details
Date
July 28, 2020
Time
3:30pm EST
Location
Online Webinar
Cost
This event is free.
Host
United States Department of Agriculture
Webinar: USDA Assistance for Small Scale Meat Processing
July 28, 2020Webinar: USDA Assistance for Small Scale Meat Processing
An Overview of Rural Development & Food Safety and Inspection Service Program Opportunities and Assistance
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern
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USDA offers many support options for small scale processing. USDA's Rural Development offers loans, grants, and loan guarantees to assist small and very small meat processors, and USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service provides inspection services that broaden the marketplace for processors who are looking for more retail and commercial outlets.
Join Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears and Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand to learn how these opportunities and programs work together to support small scale meat processing.
To register, visit https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=830079
Programs To Be Featured: Business and Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee Program, B&I CARES Act Program, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loan and Grant Program (REAP), REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants, Value-Added Producer Grants Program, Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program, Intermediary Relending Program, Federal and State Inspection Programs.
Webinar Topics: Funding for Small Scale Processing, How to Get a Federal Grant of Inspection, State and Custom Exempt Inspection Programs.
