Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase or install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
Agency: Department of Agriculture Business and Cooperative Programs
Closing Date for Applications: REAP Applications are accepted year-round. For applicants requesting grants of $20,000 or less, that wish to have their application compete for the "Grants of $20,000 or less set aside", complete applications must be received no later than 4:30pm local time on: November 2, 2015, or May 2, 2016. For applicants requesting grant funds of over $20,000 or funding for a combination grant and guaranteed loan, complete applications must be recevied no later than 4:30pm local time on May 2, 2016.
Description: REAP provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase or install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. Refer to Application Package AND Application Instruction links to obtain all necessary forms for a complete application. Contact State Energy Coordinators with questions: http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RBS_StateEnergyCoordinators.pdf
