Oregon
Business & Cooperative Programs

REAP Grants for energy efficiency improvements
(last updated August 19, 2011)

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REAP (Rural Energy for America Program, formerly known as the "§9006" program) offers grants and/or loan guarantees for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency improvements.  Assistance is limited to small businesses and farmers & ranchers.  Projects must be located in a rural area.  REAP grants and guarantees may be used individually or in combination.  Together they may finance up to 75% of a project's cost.  Grants can never finance more than 25% of the project or $250,000 -- whichever is less.   (The REAP program also supports renewable energy projects.)

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.
Note
:  Applicants seeking REAP grants of $20,000 or less are greatly favored in the selection process. 

Getting Started
Recent Projects

Application Process

Application Templates

Whether seeking a grant or a guaranteed loan, the applicant must submit the following items to RD.  The make-up of a complete application differs depending on the cost of the project being proposed.

  Simple Applications
(≤$200,000 total project cost)
Full Applications
(>$200,000 total project cost)
Part I.

Applicant Forms,
Certifications, &
Narrative

Part I Template - all of the Part I items in a single template
or
complete them individually:

Cover letter
Table of contents
Form SF 424
Form SF 424C
Form SF 424D
Form AD-1047

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Form AD-1049
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Form RD 400-1
Form RD 400-4
Certification of relationship
Form RD 1940-20
Supplemental environmental information
Organizational documents
Project summary

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Matching funds spreadsheet
Self-evaluation score sheet

complete them individually:

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Table of contents
Form SF 424
Form SF 424C
Form SF 424D
Form AD-1047
Form AD-1048
Form AD-1049
Exhibit A-1, 1940-Q
Form SF LLL
Form RD 400-1
Form RD 400-4
Certification of relationship
Form RD 1940-20
Supplemental environmental information
Organizational documents
Project summary
Financial information
Matching funds spreadsheet
Self-evaluation score sheet
Part II.
Technical Report
Energy efficiency technical report Energy efficiency technical report
Part III.
Energy Audit
or Assessment
Energy audit - required for projects costing >$50,000; always preferred
Energy assessment - only for ≤$50,000 projects; awarded less priority
Energy audit
Part IV.  Addendum -
Important Supporting Documentation
aTax returns - applicant's last year's tax returns
aWarranties for main components - to show commercial availability
aEvidence of interim funds - to prove "readiness" to proceed
aBETC application/award - to prove incentive
aUtility or Energy Trust application/award - to prove incentive
aTax returns
aWarranties for main components
aEvidence of interim funds
aBETC application/award
aUtility or Energy Trust application/award

REAP Guaranteed Loans for energy efficiency
- a stand-alone or companion program for REAP grants

Regulations

Links

RD-Oregon contacts for the REAP program