The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $128,920 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Farmers Rest Farm, Inc. in Virginia. The grant, issued on December 31, 2024, supports energy efficiency improvement (EEI) projects for the for-profit agricultural producer. The REAP program, with CFDA Number 10.868, provides grants and loan guarantees to rural small businesses and agricultural producers to promote renewable energy systems and enhance energy efficiency. This award will fund Farmers Rest Farm's efforts to improve its energy efficiency over the 24-month project period ending December 31, 2026. Eligible activities under the REAP grant may include solar panel installations, HVAC upgrades, building insulation enhancements, and other initiatives to reduce the farm's energy costs and expand its use of renewable energy technologies.
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