Reap energy efficiency improvement (EEI) grant unrestricted amount

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $500,000 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc., a manufacturing company in Pelion, South Carolina. The grant, awarded on December 20, 2024, supports the company's efforts to improve energy efficiency through projects that may include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, HVAC upgrades, and building insulation enhancements. This award is part of the REAP program (CFDA 10.868), which provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote renewable energy systems development and energy efficiency improvements. Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. has previously received a $944,212 REAP grant focused on renewable energy system implementations, as well as a sub-grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Health for replacing diesel tractors with more energy-efficient models, demonstrating the company's commitment to sustainability through federal funding.