Oregon Business & Cooperative Programs

§9006 Energy Efficiency Improvements

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First-round §9006 grant application deadline is April 15, 2008.
Second-round §9006 grant application deadline is June 16, 2008.

• 9006 energy efficiency grants overview

• 2008 Federal Register notice inviting 9006 applications - RD is now inviting §9006 applications under these guidelines.
   

• Ideas for making your rural business/farm/ranch more energy efficient
   
• What's "rural"? - a §9006 project must be in a rural location
• What is a "small business"? - only small businesses or farmers/ranchers qualify

• 9006 projects funded recently in Oregon - both energy efficiency & renewable energy

• 9006 application process flow chart

• 9006 application contents and thresholds - the larger your project is, the greater the professional technical documentation required

• Forms for grant applicants - or use the applicable templates below
   

• 9006 grant packagers in Oregon - if you decide not do-it-yourself (or use the templates below)

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.

• 9006 regulation - RD Instruction 4280-B

• Contacts

• Sign up for e-mail notices about 9006 opportunities