The $491,655 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEI) Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services on December 30, 2024 to Big Bird Farms, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. The grant funding will support the business's energy efficiency improvement projects over a two-year performance period through December 30, 2026. Eligible project activities under the REAP program include investments in solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades, and building insulation enhancements to help rural businesses and agricultural producers reduce energy costs and expand renewable energy use.
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