This grant, offered by the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), aims to provide crucial financial support to agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the nation. Its primary purpose is to enable the installation of advanced renewable energy systems and significant energy efficiency improvements on their properties. By facilitating these vital advancements, the grant seeks to directly help recipients reduce their operational energy costs and overall consumption, fostering greater sustainability. Ultimately, this comprehensive initiative also contributes significantly to addressing the nation’s broader critical energy needs. These valuable grants are awarded on a highly competitive basis, ensuring that funds are directed towards impactful and well-conceived projects that align with the program’s objectives.
Opportunity ID: 92653
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-11-REAP-RES-EEI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | REAP-Renewable Energy Systems and Enery Efficiency Improvements |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.868 — Rural Energy for America Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $70,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are agricultural producers and rural small businesses. All agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers, who gain 50% or more of their gross income from the agricultural operations are eligible. Small businesses that are located in a rural area can also apply. Rural electric cooperatives may also be eligible to apply.
Additional Information on Eligibility: Citizenship – To be eligible, applicants must be individuals or entities at least 51 percent owned by persons who are either: 1) citizens of the United States (U.S.),the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Project – The project must be to conduct a feasibility study for a renewable energy system. Eligible technologies include: projects that produce energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydro power and hydrogen-based sources. All projects must be located in a rural area and must be owned by the applicant. Legal authority and responsibility – Each applicant must have, or obtain, the legal authority necessary to carry out the purpose of the grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description: | The Rural Energy for America Program will provide funds to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to install renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. The Rural Energy for America Program is designed to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy costs and consumption and help meet the nations critical energy needs. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Anthony Ashby
Energy Specialist Phone 202-720-0661 Email:anthony.ashby@wdc.usda.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Anthony Ashby Energy Specialist Phone 202-720-0661 Email: anthony.ashby@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.868 | PKG00052710 | Apr 14, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
92653 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
92653 SF424A-1.0.pdf
92653 SF424C-1.0.pdf
92653 Mandatory_SF424D-1.1.pdf
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