The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. on December 20, 2024. The REAP grant will support energy efficiency improvements (EEI) at the awardee's facility located in Pelion, South Carolina. The two-year grant period runs through December 20, 2026. REAP grants provide up to 25% of project costs to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote renewable energy systems development and energy efficiency upgrades, such as solar panel installations, HVAC improvements, and building insulation enhancements. This award to Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. is intended to help the for-profit manufacturing company reduce energy costs and enhance its energy efficiency through eligible EEI initiatives.
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