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NEWS RELEASE 1303
SW First American Place, Suite 100, Topeka,
KS 66604-4040 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2004
Contact - Harold Alford (785) 271-2701
Energy Grant Program Deadline Approaching
Topeka, KS. – USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks has announced the deadline for the Agency’s Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Program is approaching. Applications submitted under this program must be completed and submitted with a postmark no later than July 19, 2004.
Eligible projects under the Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Program 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. Applicants must be agricultural producers or rural small businesses, U.S. citizens or legal residents, who have demonstrated financial need. Agency grant funds may be used to pay up to 25% of the eligible project costs. Grant funding under this year’s program has been set at $22.8 million, with successful proposals selected on a national competitive basis.
“This is a time of enormous transformation in Kansas agriculture,” said State Director Banks. “Developing renewable energy opportunities is unquestionably an area that presents tremendous economic potential for rural Kansas. Ultimately, capturing these economic opportunities will result in an improved quality of life for Kansans.”
For additional information regarding USDA Rural Development’s “Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program”, individuals may call the Agency at 620-748-5431, log onto the state’s USDA Rural Development website at www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks, or review the Federal Register's publication of the Notice Of Funding Availability at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/2004/energy050504.pdf.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic opportunity and improving the quality of life of rural residents. As a venture capital entity, USDA Rural Development provides equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure.
For additional information regarding USDA Rural Development programs, individuals may call 785-271-2702 or log onto the state’s Agency’s website at: www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks
USDA Rural Development – Committed to the future of rural communities.
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