SEC. 9007 reap-renew energy sys grants (man)

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant funding enabled Incobrasa Industries LTD, a leading soybean processing and biodiesel manufacturer in Illinois, to enhance its advanced biofuel production capabilities, specifically the manufacture of biodiesel from vegetable oils and other agricultural feedstocks. The grant supported facility upgrades and equipment modernization to promote renewable energy systems and expand Incobrasa's capacity as a producer of environmentally friendly biofuels. This Project Grant award, with a period of performance from August 2023 to August 2025, is part of the USDA's REAP initiative, which provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to improve energy efficiency and develop renewable energy systems.