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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Open Date:

4/14/2023

Close Date:

9/30/2024

Eligible Recipients:

  • Private Sector

Program Purpose:

  • Agriculture
  • Energy Infrastructure

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Upcoming Milestones:

Bureau/Office:

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overview

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (the Agency) is issuing a second Notice of Solicitation of Applications (Notice) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) as referenced in the notice that was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2022. This second notice announces the availability of $1.055 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds across six quarterly cycles to be obligated by September 30, 2024. This Notice also announces the types of projects that qualify for a federal grant share not to exceed 50 percent of the project cost, a set-aside for underutilized renewable energy technologies (underutilized technologies), as well as scoring revisions to support Administration priorities. Applications received on or after April 1, 2023, will be evaluated and scored according to the provisions listed in this Notice, unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice. The Notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed. However, a portion of the funding made available under this notice may be made available to add to pooled funds to fund any Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 applications submitted prior to March 31, 2023, with no other changes in funding provisions or scoring allowed.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - no match
Total Amount Available:
$1,055,003,002
Limit per Applicant:
$1,000,000
Estimated Awards:
9000

Applicant Guidance

Contact Information

Jonathan Burns, 774–678–7238, CPgrants@usda.gov

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