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WASHINGTON, August 30, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural
Development Justin Maxson today announced that the Department is seeking input on ways to better
help rural businesses and agricultural producers develop and market new products.
Luis R. García, USDA Rural Development Acting State Director for Puerto Rico indicated the USDA is
interested in recommendations to improve the application process and eligibility requirements for
the Value- Added Producer Grant Program. The program helps agricultural producers enter into
value-added activities to help process and market new products. This program helps to generate new
products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income.
USDA is seeking comments on:
• Ways to measure the economic and market impact of post-harvest activities.
• Whether USDA should allow applicants to write their business plans without assistance
from qualified business consultants.
• When USDA should set the application deadline.
• Ways the department can help rural businesses meet food safety requirements and
purchase food safety equipment.
USDA will hold a virtual listening session on these topics on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at 2 p.m.
Eastern Time. Interested parties may register at
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/574045542162812683.
Written comments on proposed changes to the program must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 25, 2021. For additional information, see
page 47284 of the Aug. 24, 2021, Federal Register.
If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber
page. You can follow us at @RD_PuertoRico.
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