SEC. 9007 reap-renew energy sys grants (man)

Stein Family Farms LLC received a $148,200 Project Grant award dated August 7, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant funds renewable energy systems and/or energy efficiency improvements for the agricultural operation's facility in New York. Under REAP, eligible projects include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, heating and cooling upgrades, energy-efficient lighting, and building insulation enhancements designed to reduce energy costs and consumption while advancing renewable energy adoption in rural areas.

Grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis upon project completion and operational status, with an ultimate completion date of August 7, 2027. The $148,200 award represents up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, consistent with REAP guidelines that limit grants to the lesser of 25 percent of project costs or $500,000 for renewable energy systems and $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements. The two-year performance period allows Stein Family Farms sufficient time to implement and operationalize the energy project while meeting program requirements and evaluation criteria related to energy quantity replaced or produced, environmental benefits, and project readiness.