Who is eligible to apply for REAP funding?
The program supports agricultural producers and rural small businesses. An agricultural producer is an individual or entity directly engaged in the production of agricultural products that obtains at least 50 percent or greater of their gross income form their agriculture business. A small business is entity considered a small business in accordance with the Small Business Administration's (SBA) small business size standards (using NAICS codes). SBA standards can be found at http://www.sba.gov/size/index.html. If a farm operation does not meet the program definition of an agricultural producer, it may apply as a rural small business, provided that it meets the applicable SBA standard.

• A private entity including a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and a cooperative (including a cooperative qualified under section 501 (c) (12) of the Internal Revenue Code.)

An electrical utility, including a Tribal or governmental electric utility that provides service to rural consumers on a cost-of-service basis without support from public funds or subsidy form the Government authority establishing the district, provided such utilities meet SBA's definition of small business. These entities must operate independent of direct government control. With the exception of the entities described above, non-profit organizations and public entities are excluded.

Determining rural areas
To determine if a small business is located in a rural area, go to the Rural Business Service property eligibility web site at http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=RBSmenu&NavKey=property@13
 

RD Instructions for Preparing Technical Reports (Appendix A, RD Instruction 4280-B)

• Bioenergy
• Anaerobic Digester
• Hydrogen
• Geothermal, Electric Generation
• Geothermal, Direct Use
• Small Solar
• Large Solar
• Small Wind
• Large Wind

• Bioenergy
• Small Solar (PV)
• Small Solar (Thermal)
• Small Wind

• Construction
• Feasibility Study not required for projects of $200,000 or less

• Bioenergy
• Anaerobic Digester
• Geothermal, Electric Generation
• Geothermal, Direct Use
• Hydrogen
• Small Solar (< 10 kw)
• Large Solar (> 10 kw)
• Small Wind (< 100 kw)
• Large Wind (> 100 kw)

• Construction
• Feasibility Study

• Energy Efficiency

• Energy Efficiency

• Construction
• Feasibility Study not required for projects of $200,000 or less

• Energy Efficiency

• Construction
• Feasibility Study