The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $159,960 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Prairie Wind Pork Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Iowa. The grant, awarded on September 14, 2023, will support the installation of a renewable energy system that will reduce energy costs and expand the use of renewable energy in the company's rural operations. The Rural Energy for America Program provides funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, with award amounts typically ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 and a two-year performance period.