Rural Energy for America Program

Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

(1) Provision of grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development. The program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs and/or loan guarantees of up to 75% of project costs to purchase and install energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems. (2) Provision of grants to government entities or their instrumentalities, educational institutions, rural electric c

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Helps rural small businesses pay for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades. Grants cover up to 25% of project costs, with businesses covering at least 25% themselves.

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Category
Regional & Community Development
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

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What Is This Program?

For renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, the amount of a grant shall not exceed the lesser of 25 percent of eligible project costs or $500,000 for renewable energy systems and $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements. The maximum amount of combined grant or guaranteed loan made shall not exceed 75 percent of eligible project costs. For Energy Audit, the recipient of the audit must pay 25 percent of the cost of the energy audit.

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