The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $170,956 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Carthage Quality Meats, LLC (doing business as Farmhouse Meat Company) to support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development at their facility in Illinois. The grant, with a performance period of August 2023 to August 2025, will fund up to 25% of eligible project costs, which may include the installation of solar...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Laut's Hog Farm, Inc. a $392,253 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant on January 23, 2024. The grant will support the farm's development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements over a two-year performance period ending January 23, 2026. The REAP program provides funding for projects such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting...
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Jirak Farming Partnership on August 10, 2023. The grant supports energy efficiency improvements and the development of renewable energy systems by agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The funding may be used for projects such as the installation of solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Distant View Farms LLC a $256,932 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to support energy efficiency improvements. The two-year grant, which began on Feb 21, 2024, will fund projects to reduce energy costs and consumption, such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC upgrades, and improved building insulation. The REAP program provides up to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $159,682 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Hillebo Family Farms, Inc. on February 21, 2024. The two-year grant will fund the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements at the agricultural producer's facilities in Iowa. Eligible project activities under the REAP program include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, and upgrades to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $346,602 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Craig Diel Farms Inc. in Illinois. The grant, awarded on March 5, 2024, will fund energy efficiency improvements and the development of renewable energy systems for the agricultural producer over a two-year performance period through March 5, 2026. The REAP program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to promote energy efficiency and...
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, has awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to S & J Hulstein Farms, Inc. in Iowa. This grant, awarded on September 14, 2023, with a performance period through September 14, 2025, will fund energy efficiency improvements and the installation of renewable energy systems at the agricultural producer's facilities. Eligible projects under REAP...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $764,488 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Hostetler Farms, LLC on April 26, 2024. This two-year grant supports the installation of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements for the agricultural producer. Eligible project activities include the deployment of solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $160,026 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to CRG Agricultural Properti on Aug 29, 2023. The grant will support the provision of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for this for-profit agricultural producer over a 2-year period through Aug 29, 2025. Funded projects may include the installation of solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $925,148 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Solar Gain Inc. on August 30, 2023. This 2-year grant provides funding to support the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The REAP program aims to assist these entities in reducing energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of renewable energy in...