Applications for a second grant program to help meat processing facilities in Wyoming have opened up as the agriculture sector in the state continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Gordon relaunches Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program
Governor Mark Gordon
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI) – Governor Mark Gordon has relaunched the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program (WMPEG).
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) is now accepting applications for the program, which will continue to provide support for Wyoming meat processing facilities and Wyoming citizens impacted by supply chain disruptions and regional shut-downs of processing facilities resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The Governor has allocated up to $2 million in Federal CARES Act funds for WMPEG 2.0. The grant is based on the ongoing need to increase Wyoming’s local food supply chain security and capacity across the state.
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Gordon Relaunches Wyoming Meat Processing Grant
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Last year the governor s office allocated $10 million in funds for the WMPEGP which was open from September 15 2020 to the end of that year, and only used $3.4 million.
Over that time, 56 applications were submitted from 43 applicants, and of those, 38 applications were approved from 28 applicants.
This time around, Gordon has allocated $2 million in Federal CARES Act funds for the new grant program, which is used to help meat processing facilities address slowdowns that arose from COVID-19.
Gordon said:
“The significant processing bottlenecks that surfaced last year have not gone away. This program will continue to help improve our meat processing capacity and ensure Wyomingites have access to high-quality products. Our work assisting independent processors is important to our overall agriculture diversification efforts and helps to expand an important sector of our ag economy.”
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