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

Federal Grant Award Summary

Keweenaw Resort LLC (doing business as Keweenaw Mountain Lodge) received a $134,333 Project Grant award on August 26, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services to support renewable energy systems and/or energy efficiency improvements at its Michigan facility. The award was issued under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868, with an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2027. As a rural small business, the awardee is utilizing grant funds on a reimbursement basis to implement energy development projects designed to reduce operational energy costs and consumption while advancing renewable energy adoption.

Under REAP, eligible projects typically encompass technologies such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, heating and cooling system upgrades, energy-efficient lighting, and building insulation enhancements. The $134,333 grant represents up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, consistent with program guidelines that cap renewable energy system grants at $500,000 and energy efficiency improvement grants at $250,000. Grant funds will be reimbursed upon project completion and operational status, with the project expected to be completed within the two-year performance period.