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Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program

 

Description:

Section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill established a grant, loan, and loan guarantee program to assist eligible farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses in purchasing renewable energy systems and for making energy efficiency improvements.

Eligible projects include those that derive energy from a wind, solar, biomass, or geothermal source, or hydrogen derived from biomass or water using wind, solar, or geothermal energy sources. Awards will be made on a competitive basis for the purchase of renewable energy systems and to make energy improvements

Grant Purposes:

Grant funds must be used to finance and develop small and emerging private business enterprises in rural areas. The following 
is a list of some of the eligible purposes: 

What Can You Not Do With These Funds?

Grant funds cannot be used to: Who Is Eligible?

These grants can be made to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses.

Other Criteria: FY 2007 Allocation

The 2007 allocation for the grant program was published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2007.  The application deadline for the grant program is May 18, 2007.  The application deadline for loans or loan and grant combinations is July 2, 2007.  In FY '07, approximately $11,400,000 in grant funds are available.  Applications for the grant program are now being accepted for the 2007 program.  

Loan applications will be accepted and processed when the completed application is received in the Georgia State Office.

Go to the USDA Energy Home Page for more information by clicking here.

Loan and Grant Amounts:

Grants for Renewable Energy Systems have a maximum limit of $500,000 and a minimum of $2,500.  Grants for Energy Efficiency Improvements have a maximum of $250,000 and a minimum of $1,500.  The maximum loan is $10,000,000 or 50% of project costs, whichever is less.

Where Do You Apply?

Individuals may contact the Renewable Energy Coordinator at 770-267-1413 ext. 113. To obtain additional information and/or to request an application, please click here.  Applications or information requests should be mailed to:

Craig Scroggs
USDA Rural Development
111 E. Spring St.
Monroe, GA  30655

General Information:

2007 Notice of Funds Availability

Grant Review Checklist
2007 Energy Fact Sheet

To go to the USDA National Energy web site and get other forms, please go here.

 

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Please send any comments or suggestions to:   craig.scroggs@ga.usda.gov

Last Updated : August 14, 2007