Renewable energy projects

with total costs less than $200,000.

For application assistance or for more information contact the Rural Development Area Office serving your county. For a map of USDA Energy Program contacts in Tennessee click one> Energy Contacts.pdf or Energy Contacts.jpg.

Simplified Application

Template is available in Microsoft Word .doc or Adobe .pdf.

Each application must have a technical report. The report may be a narrative or a worksheet with additional documentation attached.

Renewable Energy Technical Report Guidelines

Biomass - Bioenergy

Biomass - Anaerobic Digester

Geothermal - Direct use

Geothermal - Electric generation

Hydrogen - Hydropower

Solar, small - 10kw or less

Solar, large - More than 10kw

Wind, small - 100kw or less

Wind, large - More than 100kw

Optional Technical Report Worksheet

Use only if Technical Report Guidelines indicate it is needed.

Biomass, small

Solar, small

Solar - thermal

Wind, small

Checklist

The Application reviewer uses this Simplified Application Checklist

One Stop for forms and certifications applicants may need

4280-B REAP background and regulations

NOSA Notice of Solicitation of Applications

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance face sheet

SF-424a Non-construction projects budget form

SF-424b Assurance, non-construction projects

SF-424c Construction projects budget form

SF-424d Assurance, construction projects

1940-20 Environmental information request

Optional Narrative Environmental information request

Equal Opportunity Survey Ensuring EO for applicants

1910-11 Certification of federal collection policies

AD 1047 Certification re: debarment et al - primary trans

AD 1048 Certification re: debarment et al - lower tier trans

AD 1049 Certification re: Drug-Free Workplace

400-1 Equal opportunity agreement

400-4 Assurance agreement

DUNS Number Registration link

Exhibit A-1, 1940-Q Certification re: lobbying

SF LLL Lobbying disclosure (if applicable)

Guide 5 Applicant eligibility certifications

Guide 6 Simplified grant application certification

Financial need Certification

Environmental Doc How to complete a Class I Assessment

Environmental Doc How to complete a Class II Assessment

More information on USDA Rural Development Business Programs is available at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill.