The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors (NSIIC) is accepting grant proposals for the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program (SPMGP). The SPMGP was established by Congress to foster improvements in the U.S. sheep industry and will be accepting proposals through Sept. 15, 2022.
In 2019, AMS awarded a 5-year grant for $1.9 million to NSIIC, and this announcement is a part of NSIIC’s yearly competitive sub-award process. This year, the Center budgeted approximately $300,000 to support projects that do one or more of the following: