The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,364 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to Menz Farm Partnership on January 8, 2025. The grant will fund energy efficiency improvement (EEI) projects at the Menz Farm location in Perry, Iowa over a 2-year period through January 8, 2027. The REAP program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to support renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades. The funding for Menz Farm Partnership is intended to enable improvements such as solar panel installations, HVAC enhancements, and building insulation upgrades to reduce energy usage and costs.
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