MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

The USDA Rural Business‑Cooperative Service is offering competitive grant funding to expand processing capacity for invasive, wild‑caught catfish. Eligible entities (for‑profit, nonprofit, cooperatives, tribes, state or local governments) that already process catfish or plan to do so under USDA inspection may receive between $50,000 and $2 million to construct, purchase, renovate, or equip a processing facility. Up to six awards are available from a total $6 million pool, with a required 20 % cost‑share and a maximum performance period of 48 months. Applications are submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 PM EST on December 7, 2026.