Rbcs reap IRA tech assist grants

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. effective September 25, 2023. The two-year grant will fund Hoosier Energy's provision of renewable energy audits and technical assistance to its agricultural and small business members in central and southern Indiana. This support will enable Hoosier Energy's members to evaluate and implement renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, furthering the program's objectives of reducing energy costs and expanding renewable energy use in rural communities. In 2020, Hoosier Energy also received a smaller $2,400 REAP grant for mandatory renewable energy audits. The cooperative has leveraged federal funding to advance its mission of promoting sustainable energy solutions tailored to the needs of its rural electric cooperative members.