Alabama Meat Processing Program (AMPP)

The Alabama Meat Processing Program (AMPP), part of the USDA Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, is administered by the Alabama Agricultural Development Authority (AADA), which was established in 1980 by the Alabama Legislature to promote agriculture and to finance agricultural businesses in Alabama. AADA's mission for the USDA-AMPP is to boost rural economic development by financing small business owners who are expanding or starting a slaughter or processing facility within Alabama, with the end goal of facilitating the start-up and expansion of small and medium sized slaughter and processing plants. AMPP provides funding to finance the establishment, expansion, or operation of meat and poultry processing facilities. Together with this award, USDA provided $88.6 million to nine nonprofits in seven states.

Small business owners who are expanding or starting a slaughter or processing facility within Alabama; the program targets small and medium sized slaughter and processing plants, positively impacting everyone within the food supply chain from the farmer to the slaughter and processing facility to the consumer.

Loans are administered by AADA. AMPP loan applications are anticipated to open for a second round of acceptance starting April 15. Applicants complete the AMPP Loan Application and provide supporting documents including a USDA Environmental Checklist and an Existing Debt Summary. Contact the program at mpilp@agi.alabama.gov.