Rural Energy for America Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2025
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Small Businesses
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a federal grant opportunity offered by the Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services. The program provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development. The funding can be used for projects such as solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC upgrades, and improved building insulation. The primary goal is to reduce energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of renewable energy sources in rural communities. Applications will be evaluated and scored based on criteria outlined in the Federal Register, and the deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2025.
Recent REAP awards have ranged from $5,000 to $944,212, with most falling between $20,000 and $250,000. The awards typically have a two-year performance period and have been made to agricultural producers, rural small businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations across multiple states, with a focus on rural areas.
Synopsis
The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This notice announces the deadlines, dates, and times that applications must be received in order to be considered for REAP funds. The NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 2027. The notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed. Applications received on or after October 16, 2024, through September 30, 2027, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register October 16, 2024, at 89 FR 83449 - 2024-23854.pdf (govinfo.gov), unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice. Applications received between July 2, 2024, and October 15, 2024, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register March 31, 2023, at 88 FR 19239 - Link notice: 2023-06376.pdf (govinfo.gov).
This funding opportunity posting only applies to FY 2025. Subsequent funding opportunity postings will be published July 1, 2025, (FY 2026) and July 1, 2026 (FY 2027).
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