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USDA Rural Development (RD) has a great program that can assist rural
small businesses or agricultural producers with the purchase and
installation
of energy efficiency (EE) improvements or renewable energy (RE) system. This program called Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) can
provide a maximum 25% grant to help with the cost of either of these
projects. As a general rule, any improvements to a facility, building,
or
process that reduces energy consumption is eligible. Including heating
and
air-conditioning systems, new windows, insulation, refrigeration
systems,
grain dryers, high efficiency irrigation systems, etc. For a RE system,
any
system that produces or produces and delivers usable energy from a
renewable energy source is eligible.Eligible RE systems include projects such as wind turbines, solar systems, anaerobic digesters, ethanol or
biodiesel plants, etc.
We anticipate the Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) to be
published by the end of January, 2010. This is the formal document
stating
that applications are being accepted for a specified period of time.
However,
this office is already starting to work with eligible small businesses
and ag.
producers in an effort to jump start the program.
The purpose of this message is to inform you that we are working with
and
accepting application for REAP now and to request your assistance in
getting the word out. For your convenience I have attached a information sheet which I recommend you share with your constituents.Although this
information was for Fiscal Year 2009, we anticipate the program to very
similar for fiscal year 2010, with the exception of the dates.
As an added benefit, I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you
and
your constituents at one of your upcoming meetings. If you could provide me with 20 - 30 minutes, I would make a short presentation regarding the benefits of this program. These benefits include the fact that the grant
will
help defer some of the cost of the system and the fact that the system
will
reduce the monthly utility charges to the business or ag. producer.
If this sounds like something you would like to pursue, please contact
me
ASAP so that I might coordinate a date and time that is convenient for
both
of us.
If you have any questions on this or any other program offered by USDA
Rural Development please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to working with you.
Douglas K Clary, Area Specialist
USDA Rural Development
1405 S. Spencer Rd.
Newton, KS. 67114
(316) 283-0370, ext. 4
(316) 283-3114 (fax)
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