Grant Opportunity

The Next REAP Competition is Coming Soon.  Start Planning Your Project Now.

 The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is open to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses.

Grants can be used for the purchase, installation, and construction of a Renewable Energy System or Energy Efficiency Improvement.

Rural Small Business Projects must be located in a rural area with populations of 50,000 or less. The Agricultural Producer Projects can be located in rural or non-rural areas.

REAP Grants provide a 25% cash reimbursement of the total system costs, with a maximum grant of $500,000 for Renewable Energy Systems and $250,000 for Energy Efficiency Improvements.

Applications for projects with Total Project Costs of $80,000 or less are accepted through Monday, October 31, 2016. Applications for projects with Total Project Costs greater than $80,000 are accepted through Monday, May 1, 2017.

The Application Templates and Forms are available at USDA Rural Development Offices or the National Website at: www.rd.usda.gov/reap under Forms and Resources.

Rick Vanderbeek | Business Program Specialist
Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3001 Coolidge Rd., Suite 200 | East Lansing, MI  48823
Phone: 517.324.5218 | Fax: 855.813.7741
www.rurdev.usda.gov

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“Estamos dedicados al futuro de las communidades rurales”