The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $198,186 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868) to Hockemeyer Farm, Inc. in Grundy Center, Iowa. The grant supports the farm's energy efficiency improvement (EEI) projects, which may include initiatives such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting upgrades, HVAC improvements, and building insulation enhancements. The two-year grant period runs from January 13, 2025 to January 13, 2027. The REAP program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote renewable energy systems development and energy efficiency improvements, with the goal of reducing energy costs and expanding the use of renewable energy technologies in rural areas.
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