Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XLII - Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture |
Part 4284 - Grants |
Subpart J - Value-Added Producer Grant Program |
General |
§ 4284.901 - Purpose.
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§ 4284.901 Purpose.
This subpart implements the Value-Added Agricultural Product Market Development grant program (Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)) administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service whereby grants are made to enable viable Agricultural Producers (those who are prepared to progress to the next business level of planning for, or engaging in, Value-Added Agricultural Production) to develop businesses that produce and market Value-Added Agricultural Products and to create marketing opportunities for such businesses. The provisions of this subpart constitute the entire provisions applicable to this Program; the provisions of subpart A of this part do not apply to this subpart.