The federal Project Grant award of $640,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant will support Coelho Dairy Biogas LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements at their dairy facility in California. The two-year project, with a performance period from September 27, 2023 to September 27, 2025, aims to reduce energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of renewable energy sources in the rural community. The Rural Energy for America Program provides funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for projects such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, and energy-efficient upgrades to help promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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