Wisconsin’s meat processors will get another chance to receive grants to expand their processing capacity. After quickly going through the state budgeted 200-thousand dollars in meat processing grants, Governor Tony Evers announced Monday he is adding another 10 million dollars from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) money for another round of grants because the need was much greater. “We received 100 applications requesting over 4.4 million dollars in funding, so it’s clear that processors want to increase their throughput capacity.”
Evers says hundreds of meat processors work every day to support local communities, serve area farmers, connect with consumers and contribute to the economy, and they need the state’s support to ensure the agricultural industry can keep thriving in the face of continued supply chain issues and other challenges.
