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

Pioneer Hydro Electric Co., Inc. received a $159,579 Project Grant award on September 29, 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 supports energy efficiency improvements at the awardee's rural business operations in Massachusetts, with a completion deadline of September 29, 2027. Grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis and are expected to be disbursed monthly or as needed throughout the project period.

The Rural Energy for America Program provides grants covering up to 25 percent of eligible project costs to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems installation and energy efficiency improvements. This award falls under the energy efficiency improvements track, which carries a maximum grant cap of $250,000. The program evaluates applications based on criteria including energy quantity replaced or saved, environmental benefits, technical merit, project readiness, and payback period, with funding recommendations made at the state level and subject to nationwide ranking by the RBCS National Office.