The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $500,000 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to RJ Farms, Inc. in Page, North Dakota. The grant, awarded on January 17, 2025, supports the company's efforts to improve energy efficiency through projects such as solar panel installations, HVAC upgrades, and building insulation enhancements. The grant has a performance period of two years, with a targeted completion date of January 17, 2027. The REAP program provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote the development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, with the goal of reducing energy costs and expanding the use of clean energy technologies in rural areas.
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