USDA RD-Oregon REAP Energy Audit program

Oregon
Business & Cooperative Programs

REAP Grants for energy audit programs
(last updated August 19, 2011)

Go to RD-Oregon Business Programs homepage

In addition to providing grants for rural energy projects themselves, REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) also offers grants of up to $100,000 to entities that provide technical assistance to rural businesses interested in undertaking such projects. Assistance is limited to public bodies, government/tribally-chartered "instrumentalities", colleges & universities, and publicly-owned utilities & electric coops, and funds must be used to conduct energy audits or otherwise provide technical assistance. (Note that nonprofits are not currently eligible for this program.) In FY2011, approximately $2.8 million will be awarded.

REAP applications are accepted year round, but they are typically only funded during specific funding windows.
The application deadline for FY2012 funding has not been announced; it will likely be in late spring 2012.

REAP Energy Audit grants overview

Getting Started

2011 Federal Register notice inviting REAP applications - contains rules governing 2011 REAP application process; a similar approach is likely in FY2012.
What's "rural"? - REAP projects must be in a rural location (though urban farms may be eligible)
What is a "small business"? - REAP technical assistance grants may only be operated for the benefit of small businesses or farmers/ranchers
What is an energy audit? - REAP technical assistance grants can help pay the cost of obtaining an energy audit, which in turn may help the audited small business or farmer to obtain a REAP energy project grant.

Application Process

Forms for grant applicants (including information on DUNS#'s and CCR registration)

Regulations

REAP program regulations - rules governing the delivery and administration of the REAP program.

Links

RD-Oregon Energy portal - includes links to other energy efficiency-supporting programs & agencies in Oregon
National USDA Rural Development REAP web site

RD-Oregon contacts for the REAP program

Contacts
Sign up for e-mail notices about REAP opportunities
Not from Oregon? Find your local RD contact