Release No. 0. 16. Contact: Christine Feroli (2. Printable version. Email this page. USDA to Help 8. Rural Small Businesses Boost Renewable Energy Use, Save on Energy Costs. WASHINGTON, July 1. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 8. The funding is available through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and will be used to make energy efficiency improvements and install renewable energy systems. Funding of each award announced today is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement. The system is expected to save the business nearly $2,0. Wh of energy. The project also supports USDA's Strike. Force for Rural Growth and Opportunity by investing in a high- poverty area. The new system is expected to save the Etowah, Tenn., business $1. Wh annually. That is enough energy to power 1. During this period, USDA has provided more than $3. When operational, these projects will generate or save almost 9 million megawatt hours – enough to power more than 7. That is the equivalent of removing more than 1. Because of the program's success, Congress reauthorized it in the 2. Farm Bill with guaranteed funding of at least $5. Farm Bill. Silverleaf Family Farms, LLC, of Corrales, N. 0034.15 Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Printable version Email this page. USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects REAP Program Reduces Energy Costs for Ag.M., used a $4,5. 22 REAP grant in 2. W photovoltaic array system. The system generates about 1. Wh per a year, replacing 3. Encourages investments in alternative energy technology and production of renewable biomass for biofuels through education, research, and financial assistance programs; encourages the manufacture and production of other. USDA to Help 821 Rural Small Businesses. Boosting Renewable Energy Use, Saving on Energy Costs. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Frequently Asked Questions. For FY2015 you can find more information here. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Background. What is the Rural Energy for America Program. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development issues periodic Notices of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) in the Federal Register. The most recent solicitation for the. The savings have allowed the owners to reinvest in their hydroponic vegetables business. Silverleaf subsequently received a $4. USDA Value Added Producer Grant to expand vegetable sales into additional farmers' markets and grocery stores. Thanks to USDA investments in renewable energy projects of all sizes, rural Americans are saving more than 1. Wh— enough energy to power more than 9. American homes annually. Click Here for the following programs: Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans (B&I Guar.) Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) Rural Business Opportunity Grants (RBOG) Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) Rural. Listed below is contact information for USDA Rural Development Offices and Other Resources. The USDA REAP page is located here and contact information for state energy coordinators is also located here. ALABAMA Michael Wilber. Today, more than 2,2. USDA wind and solar renewable electricity generation projects power more than 1. More information on these energy investments can be found in USDA's entry on Medium, .
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