ISIRP Specific Terms and Conditions (reading)

OMB No. 0581-0324

Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
(MPRIG)
Program-Specific Terms and Conditions
June 2021
In addition to the AMS General Terms and Conditions, the following terms and conditions apply for MPIRG awards
due to the specific requirements of this program. In the situation that there is inconsistency between the AMS
General Terms and Conditions and the MPIRG program specific terms and conditions, this document will take
precedence.

1.0 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
As a condition of this award, the recipient assures and certifies that it will comply with the requirements contained
in the AMS General Terms and Conditions, as well as the following statutes and regulations, as applicable.
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21 U.S.C. 601 – “Federal Meat Inspection Act”
21 U.S.C. 451 – “Poultry Products Inspection Act”
21 U.S.C. 683 – “Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program -Meat”
21 U.S.C. 472 – “Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program – Poultry”
9 CFR parts 301 through 381 – “Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary
Inspection and Certification”
6. 9 CFR parts 416 through 500 – “Regulatory Requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act”
7. 9 CFR parts 530 through 561 – “Mandatory inspection of Fish of the order Siluriformes and Products of
Such Fish”
8. 9 CFR parts 590 through 592 – “Egg Products inspection”
9. 40 CFR part 141 – “National Primary Drinking Water Regulations”
10. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

2.0 ALLOWABLE AND UNALLOWABLE COST AND ACTIVITIES
Cost Category

Building and LandConstruction

Equipment
Compensation for
Damage
Marketing Costs

Description, Guidance and Exceptions

Allowable for the acquisition of buildings, facilities, or land or to make additions,
improvements, modifications, replacements, rearrangements, reinstallations,
renovations, or alterations of an existing building or facility (including site grading
and improvement, and architecture fees). This also includes construction and
construction-related materials, which may include, but are not limited to, the
purchase of building materials such as wood, nails, concrete, asphalt, roofing, gravel,
sand, paint, insulation, drywall, or plumbing.
Allowable with prior approval for acquisition costs of general-purpose equipment.
Recipients should consider rental cost of general-purpose equipment as their first
option.
Allowable for the acquisition of special purpose equipment.
Unallowable for recipients to receive compensation for injuries or damage to
property arising from project activities.
Unallowable for recipients to use funds for marketing their product(s) or
organization.

3.0 N O C O S T E X T E N S I O N
The recipient must have received a federal meat or poultry inspection or acquired a cooperative interstate
shipment program (CIS) certification within 36 months of the initial period of the grant agreement to avoid having
to return awarded funds. A one (1) year cost extension will may be granted beyond the 36 month limit to receive a
federal grant of inspection, CIS compliance requirement, or to complete work related to the proposed project. A
request for a no cost extension must be submitted 10 days prior to the ending date of the grant agreement.

4.0 C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D E Q U I P M E N T
Per Executive Order 13858 and 2 CFR §200.322, recipients should, to the greatest extent practical, provide a
preference for the purchase , acquisition, or use of goods products, or materials produced in the United States.
This includes but are not limited to iron and aluminum as well steel, cement, and other manufactured products
produced in the U.S. in every contract, subcontract, purchase order or subaward.
Title to nonexpendable equipment purchased with award funds will vest in the recipient upon completion of the
award project and acceptance by AMS of required final reports. Please refer to section 12.0 of AMS General Terms
and Conditions for equipment disposition instructions.

5.0 R E A L P R O P E R T Y
The recipient cannot encumber property acquired or improved as part of the grant award and must follow the
requirements of 2 CFR §200.311 before disposing of the property. The real property will be used for the originally
authorized purpose as long as needed for that purpose. When real property is no longer needed for the originally
authorized purpose, the recipient must obtain disposition instructions from AMS. The following alternatives will
apply:
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Retain title after compensating the Federal awarding agency as described in 2 CFR Part 200.311(c)(1);
Sell the property and compensate the federal awarding agency as specified in 2 CFR Part 200.311(c)(2); or
Transfer the title to the Federal awarding agency or to a third Party designated/approved by the Federal
awarding agency as specified in 2 CFR Part 200.311(c)(3).

7.0 A W A R D C L O S E O U T
In addition to the closeout requirements stated in section 14.0 of AMS General Terms and Conditions, the recipient
must submit the following documentation to demonstrate they have successfully met the project and program
goals.
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USDA Federal Grant of Inspection Certification;
Documentation that the recipient is approved to participate in the USDA Cooperative Interstate Shipment
program;
If unable to fulfill the goals of the project, an official letter signed by the AOR demonstrating activities
made toward a good faith effort to comply with the program requirements.

8.0 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
AMS is responsible for ensuring that funded activities comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
AMS will determine whether NEPA applies and determine the appropriate level of environmental review. AMS may
request additional information from applicants for purposes of completing an environmental review.