USDA extends deadline for MPPEP applications

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently the department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity.  The decision to extend the deadline comes after Rural Development heard directly from applicants about […]