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301-27-033 - Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing & Infrastructure Grant Notice

Description: Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program encourages efforts by political subdivisions to support the processing, flash freezing, and infrastructure of invasive blue catfish species. Any funds awarded by the Governor shall be awarded as reimbursable grants of no more than $250,000 per grant to political subdivisions to support blue catfish processing, flash freezing, and infrastructure projects. Contact Rachel Meyers at rachel.meyers@vdacs.virginia.gov with any questions

Buyer: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
StateAgency · VA, US
Released: Sep 14, 2026
Closes: Oct 30, 2026(6 days left)

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Board meeting
Mar 13, 2025
550 days before RFP
The Work Group recorded that processors lacked sufficient labor and automation machinery capacity to maintain a consistent flow of processed blue catfish.
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DISCUSSION Dr. Schwarz invited the Work Group members representing current blue catfish processors to begin discussion by sharing their thoughts. Following a robust conversation between all Work Group members, the following concepts emerged as points of consensus regarding the past and ongoing efforts to promote the creation of a market for blue catfish: -…
Blue Catfish Work Group Draft Minutes
Board meeting · Mar 13, 2025
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Board meeting
Apr 25, 2025
507 days before RFP
The Work Group identified acquiring Virginia mincing equipment to process blue catfish coproduct into value-added products as an infrastructure need.
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Infrastructure and Research Needs Members emphasized the need to acquire mincing equipment in Virginia to process blue catfish coproduct into usable forms for value-added products, such as fish cake. Addressing this infrastructure gap is essential to supporting market growth. Additionally, Virginia Tech and other partners could play a key role in conducting…
Blue Catfish Work Group Draft Minutes
Board meeting · Apr 25, 2025
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Meeting agenda
Oct 31, 2025
318 days before RFP
OAFD reported that the Blue Catfish Infrastructure Grant round closed with four completed applications requesting $958,500 and that evaluation had begun.
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The Blue Catfish Infrastructure Grant round closed on October 31 with four completed applications requesting $958,500 in total funding. The OAFD team has begun evaluating submissions.
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services Board Meeting
Meeting agenda · Dec 11, 2025
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RFP published
Sep 14, 2026
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