The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $240,600 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant (CFDA 10.868) to KG Nickell Farms, Inc. on Aug 30, 2023. The REAP program provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development. This 2-year award will fund the installation of renewable energy systems and other energy efficiency upgrades by the for-profit agricultural producer to reduce energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of renewable energy sources in their rural community.