Reap renewable energy system (RES) grant unrestricted amount

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $320,632 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to City Roots, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to support the adoption of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements by agricultural producers and rural small businesses in South Carolina. This grant funding will be used by City Roots to provide goods and services related to the development of renewable energy systems, such as solar, wind, and biomass, as well as energy efficiency upgrades for agricultural and rural small business facilities. The REAP program, authorized under CFDA 10.868, provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the rural sector. In addition to this recent REAP award, City Roots has received over $800,000 in prior REAP grants from the USDA, as well as two Value-Added Producer Grants totaling $495,760 to support the development of new value-added agricultural products and marketing opportunities for producers.