Business Planning Assistance Program Refueled
MIDDLETOWN (Dauphin Co.) Thanks to a re
newed grant from the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, the Business Planning Assistance Pro
gram (BPAP) will continue through 2003. BPAP is ad
ministered by the Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders.
BPAP is a grant-supported program designed to
stimulate the development of business and strategic
plans for dairy producers in Pennsylvania similar to
those used in other industries. Currently, BPAP has
additional support from the Appalachian Regional
Commission. The program is under the direction of
Alan Bair, facilitator of the Pennsylvania Dairy Stake
holders.
To encourage producers to build and implement a
business plan for their venture, BPAP can cover up to
75 percent of eligible costs of having an independent
specialist evaluate the farm business. Eligible services
include preparation of a feasibility study or business
plan, managerial services or other services associated
with planning and business management. The pro
gram does not cover services such as routine account
ing and tax preparation, feed ration development, crop
services, or other production-related areas.
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The program’s maximum award to one business is
$1,500. The actual amount a business receives is con
tingent upon the approval of the project. Once ap
proved, the actual amount of funds dispersed to the
business is based on the viability of the project, the
project’s economic impact and availability of funds.
Applicants are required to match 25 percent of the
total project costs.
At the time of application, producers interested in
the program are provided a list of professional busi
ness consultants who perform the types of services
covered by the Business Planning Assistance Program.
Since the program’s inception, that list has grown
from five consultants to 21.
Since 1999, 35 total BPAP projects have been com
pleted in the state, paying out $46,289.25. Thirty-four
of these were funded by the PDA grant.
If you are a producer interested in the Business
Planning Assistance Program, or a consultant inter
ested in being included on the list, provided to partici
pants, please contact Michelle Jaymes-Parks at (717)
948-6609 or mmjll3@psu.edu.
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