The federal Project Grant award of $149,718 was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant will support Bayside Distributing, LLC, a woman-owned small business in Brentwood, New Hampshire, in developing a renewable energy system. The two-year award period runs from December 20, 2024 to December 20, 2026. REAP provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy system development. This funding will enable Bayside Distributing to install a new renewable energy system, likely solar panels, to reduce energy costs and enhance the company's sustainability.
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