Sec. 7. New and expanding livestock or meat processing grants
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The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to— expand, diversify, and increase competition in livestock or meat processing activities; improve compliance with livestock and meat processing statutes (including the regulations issued thereunder), such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 ); provide relief from financial barriers to entry into the livestock and meat processing industry; and update, expand, or otherwise improve existing facilities.
An entity shall be eligible for a grant under this section if the entity is— a governmental entity; a public, private, or cooperative organization organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis; or an Indian tribe on a Federal or State reservation or any other federally recognized Indian tribal group. An entity to which a grant is made under this section may use the grant funds for a livestock or meat producing business opportunity, or a new or expanded processing project, that— identifies and analyzes business opportunities, including feasibility studies as required for creditworthiness; identifies, trains, and provides technical assistance to existing or prospective rural entrepreneurs and managers or processing facilities; provides technical assistance to gain compliance with Federal, State, or local regulations; conducts regional, community, and local economic development planning and coordination, and leadership development; or establishes a center for training, technology, and trade that will provide training to livestock or meat processing employees.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
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