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

This Project Grant award of $124,634 was issued on September 11, 2025, by the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), an office within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant funds energy efficiency improvement projects for agricultural producers and rural small businesses, with funding capped at 25 percent of eligible project costs and not to exceed $250,000 per energy efficiency project. The award is scheduled for completion by September 11, 2027, and funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis once project activities are executed.

The Rural Energy for America Program provides grants and loan guarantees to support the deployment of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements at farm and rural business operations. Under this funding mechanism, ANN M Deering, the awardee, may undertake energy efficiency initiatives such as equipment upgrades, facility improvements, or operational modifications designed to reduce energy consumption. The grant represents a federal cost-share contribution toward eligible project expenses, with the awardee expected to provide the remaining non-federal cost-share required by the program.