The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $247,933 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant to Van Blaricum Farms Inc. in Noble, Illinois. The REAP grant, authorized under CFDA 10.868, provides funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems. This two-year project grant will enable Van Blaricum Farms to implement energy efficiency upgrades, such as improvements to HVAC, lighting, and building insulation, with the goal of reducing energy costs and expanding the use of renewable energy technologies. The REAP program, which received $1.055 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding for fiscal years 2025-2027, aims to help rural entities enhance energy efficiency and promote the development of renewable energy systems.
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