The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has announced it is accepting grant applications for the Independent Processor Assistance Program to help fund improvements, enhancements or expansions that will increase the harvest capacity or product throughput of new or existing processors.
Facilities must be either a USDA facility or a federally regulated custom-exempt slaughter and processing facility in the state of Nebraska, have sales revenue of less than $2.5 million and have fewer than 25 employees.
Applications can be found atnda.nebraska.gov/promotion/meat_processorsand must be received by the Aug. 12 deadline.
