Business Programs & Renewable Energy

Business Assisted by USDA Rural Development

Business Programs works in partnership with the private sector and the community-based organizations to provide financial assistance and business planning. Recipients may include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, and private companies. Visit the following site for a complete overview: Business Programs

Cooperatives are a cornerstone of business development in rural communities, and can provide residents with new job opportunities, enhanced educational and health care services, and products which enable them to compete in today's global marketplace. Cooperative Programs provide assistance for rural residents interested in forming new cooperatives and administers programs that fund value-added producer grants, rural cooperative development centers, and small socially-disadvantaged producers. Visit the following site for a complete overview: Cooperative Programs

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Colorado Highlights

2012 Investments
BI Guaranteed	$3,892,338
Renewable Energy	$233,471
Business Grants	$541,950
IRP Revolving Loans	$266,000

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Informational Materials

• Business Programs Lender Guide

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Business and Cooperative Program Contacts

April Dahlager, Program Director
DFC, Building 56, Room E-2300, PO Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: (720) 544-2909 | Fax: (720) 544-2972
april.dahlager@co.usda.gov

Vacant, Loan Specialist, (Energy)
DFC, Building 56, Room E-2300, PO Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: (720) 544-2907 | Fax: (720) 544-2927
april.dahlager@co.usda.gov
Specialist for following Program Areas: Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Systems (Energy), Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) and Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)

P.J. Howe, Area Specialist,(RBEG & IRP)
145 Commerce St., Craig, CO 81625
Phone: (970) 824-3476 x4 | Fax: (970) 824-4808
p.j.howe@co.usda.gov
Specialist for following program areas: Intermediary Re-lending Program (IRP), Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG), and Rural Economic Delvelopment Loans (REDL) and Grants (REDG)

Linda Johansen, Area Specialist (B&I)
101 S. Craft Drive, Alamosa CO 81625
Phone: (719) 589-5661 x4 | Fax: (719) 589-0515
linda.johansen@co.usda.gov
Specialist for following program areas: Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program (B&I), Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG), and Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant (SSDPG)

Bobbi Ware, Loan Technician
DFC, Building 56, Room E-2300, PO Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: (720) 544-2931 | Fax: (720) 544-2972
bobbi.ware@co.usda.gov

Kathy Neubauer, Area Technician
247 N. Clay, Suite 2, Wray CO 80758
Phone: (970) 332-3107 x4 | Fax: (970) 332-3260
kathy.neubauer@co.usda.gov