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

343 West Yarmouth, LLC received a $211,958 Project Grant award on September 29, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The award supports renewable energy systems installation and/or energy efficiency improvements at an agricultural or rural business operation in Massachusetts. Under this federal program, eligible project costs are covered up to 25 percent through grant funding, with the maximum combined grant and loan obligation not exceeding 75 percent of total eligible project costs. The award carries an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, and funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis once the project is operational.

The Rural Energy for America Program, administered by RBCS within the Department of Agriculture, provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to deploy renewable energy systems (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro, hydrogen) and implement energy efficiency improvements. Applications are evaluated based on energy production or savings, environmental benefits, technical merit, project readiness, and payback period, among other criteria. Awards are initially reviewed and ranked at the state level before undergoing national ranking and final approval by the RBCS Administrator.