SEC. 9007 reap-energy efficiency improvements grants (man)

Grant Award Summary

Don Schwecke & Sons, Inc. (UEI: CU8XXBCK8Q53) received a $156,787 Project Grant award on September 5, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The award, with an ultimate completion date of September 5, 2027, supports energy efficiency improvements at the awardee's operations in Minnesota. The grant covers up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, consistent with program guidelines that cap energy efficiency improvement grants at $250,000.

Under the Rural Energy for America Program, RBCS provides grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to deploy renewable energy systems and implement energy efficiency improvements. The program emphasizes projects that demonstrate quantifiable energy savings, environmental benefits, technical merit, and economic viability. Grant funds are disbursed on a reimbursement basis, with projects typically completed within two years of award. The awardee is required to retain financial records and supporting documentation for at least three years following final disbursement.