FUNDING-Renewable
Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
(RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2018); April 30, 2018
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - Business and Cooperative
Programs
Description
The
Rural Business- Cooperative Service (the Agency) Notice of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA) is being issued for financial assistance under Rural Energy
for America Program (REAP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The REAP has two
types of funding assistance: (1) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency
Improvements Assistance, and (2) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development
Assistance Grants. The Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency
Improvement Assistance provides grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural
producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy
systems and make energy efficiency improvements to their operations. Eligible
renewable energy systems for REAP provide energy from: Wind, solar, renewable
biomass (including anaerobic digesters), small hydro-electric, ocean,
geothermal, or hydrogen derived from these renewable resources. The recipient of
grant funds, grantee, will establish a program to assist agricultural producers
and rural small businesses with evaluating the energy efficiency and the
potential to incorporate renewable energy technologies into their operations.
Announcement
Number:
RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2018
Closing
Date:
Application
Due Date: April 30, 2018
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302219
Contact
Information
Scott
Maas
(859)
224-7435