Rbcs reap IRA tech assist grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded GDS Associates, Inc. a $450,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to provide technical assistance services related to energy efficiency and renewable energy systems development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Wisconsin. Through this 2-year grant from September 2023 to September 2025, GDS Associates will leverage its expertise in infrastructure modernization and energy programs to help rural clients in Wisconsin improve their energy efficiency and integrate renewable energy solutions. Additionally, GDS Associates has received sub-awards from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to provide support for the U.S. Department of Energy's Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grant Program, which involves conducting energy or grid-related studies, facilitating meetings, and producing a draft response to a DOE funding opportunity announcement related to grid resilience.