This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The funding will support the awardee, Donato Solar 305 LLC, a woman-owned small business, in developing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements at their facilities in Illinois. The two-year award period runs from September 18, 2023 to September 18, 2025. REAP provides grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades, with the goal of reducing energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.