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The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant funds are being used by Blue Phoenix Consulting LLC, a minority-owned and woman-owned small business, to support rural small businesses in implementing energy efficiency improvements and exploring underutilized technologies. The two-year project period runs from June 20, 2024 to June 20, 2026. Blue Phoenix Consulting LLC specializes in providing technical assistance and strategic consulting services to underserved agricultural and rural business communities, particularly targeting socially disadvantaged, limited-resource, women, veterans, and beginning farmers and ranchers. The grant award demonstrates the company's expertise in working with USDA agencies to leverage federal resources for sustainable development and energy transformation in rural sectors.