Rural Energy for America Program Funding Available
Sat, 01/21/2012 - 16:34 — Marie Powell
Event Date:
February, March Deadlines
USDA is taking applications for Rural Energy for America Program funding. For FY2012, USDA has $25.4 million in budget authority. It will support at least $12.5 million in grant funding and approximately $48.5 million in loan guarantees.
USDA is taking applications for all components of the REAP program with the following deadlines:
- Renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement grant applications and combination grant and guaranteed loan applications until March 30, 2012.
- Renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement guaranteed loan only applications on a continuous basis up to June 29, 2012.
- Renewable energy system feasibility study applications through March 30, 2012.
- Energy audits and renewable energy development assistance applications through February 21, 2012.
Agricultural producers and rural small businesses are eligible for the grants and loans for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. USDA announced that applicants who applied for these grants and loans in FY2011 and were determined to be eligible, but were not funded, may submit a written request to USDA to consider the FY2011 application for FY2012 funds.
Additional information on REAP is available here.
Hat tip to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition blog for the heads up on the program.
