REAP Grants for energy audit programs

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 FY2010, approximately $2.4 million will be awarded.

REAP applications are accepted year round, but they are typically only funded during specific funding windows.
REAP Grants for Energy Audit Programs will not receive funding for Fiscal Year 2013.

 

REAP Energy Audit grants overview
Getting Started
 

  • What's "rural"? - all REAP projects must be in a rural location
  • 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 - follow this link to obtain the forms mentioned in part IV.B of the Federal Register notice above

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

Click here to sign up for "Energy Program Notices for Small Business & Agricultural Producers"

and other e-mail alerts for USDA Rural Development programs in Oregon. 

Not from Oregon? Find your local RD contact
 

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