1. Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
USDA Rural Development – RBS, RES & EEI and EA & REDA
Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Program

2. Eligible Applicants Agricultural Producer Rural Small Business
Individual or entity that receives 51 percent or more of their gross income from agricultural production – crops, livestock, aquaculture, forestry operations, nurseries, dairies
For-profit small business - as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA)
Rural area or non-metro community of < 50,000
Eligible Applicants 1. Ag Producers – Any Location, 51 % of gross income from farm products, 2. Rural Small Businesses – defined by SBA by NAICS code, must be rural. Rural in Nevada is generally anything outside of Reno/Sparks, Carson City, Las Vegas/North Las Vegas/Henderson.

3. Improve Profits for Your Rural Small Business,
Farm or Ranch with REAP
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Lighting
Solar
Heating
Wind
Cooling
Small Hydroelectric
Ventilation
Anaerobic Digesters
Fans
Biomass
Automated Controls
Geothermal
Insulation
Wave/Ocean Power
Improve Your Profits. Technology must be commercially available.
The technology must be commercially available. Research and development projects do not qualify.

4.  Eligible Project Costs  Ineligible Project Costs
Equipment:
Purchase & installation
New or refurbished
Post-application construction & facility improvements
Retrofitting
Professional service fees
Permits & license fees
Working capital, land acquisition (Guarantee loan ONLY with restrictions)
Residential energy projects
Farm tillage equipment
Used equipment
Vehicles
Pre-application construction & facility improvements
Application preparation or grant writer fees
Line of credit
Lease payments
Payment to the applicant/business owner, beneficiary, or relative
Post-application costs only

5. of Eligible Project Costs
REAP Grant Assistance
Up to 25%
of Eligible Project Costs
Renewable
Energy Systems
Energy Efficiency Improvements
Minimum Grant Request
$2,500
Total eligible project costs > $10,000
$1,500
Total eligible project costs > $6,000
Maximum Grant Request
$500,000
Total eligible project costs > $2 million
$250,000
Total eligible project costs > $1 million
REAP Grant - Up to 25%, RES and EEI minimum and maximum grants

6. REAP Guaranteed Loan Assistance
Up to 75%
of Eligible Project Costs
Minimum Loan Amount
$5,000
Total eligible project costs > $6,667
Maximum Loan Amount
$25 million
Total eligible project costs > $33.4 million
Details
USDA guarantees a commercial loan; applicant must have a willing lender.
Terms are negotiated between the lender and borrower.
Fees, appraisals, equity & collateral requirements apply.
REAP GL – Up to 75%, 50% with 25% grant, minimum and maximum, explain what a guaranteed loan is. Conditional Commitment issued prior to construction. Loan Note Guarantee issued following steady state operation.

7. REAP Application Window Closing Deadlines
Oct. 31, 2016
Restricted Grant Requests of $20,000 or less only
Jan. 31, 2017
EA/REDA Grant Requests
March 31, 2017
Unrestricted Grant Requests of any size, and
Restricted Grant Requests of $20,000 and less
Continuous Application Cycle
Guaranteed Loans
*Loan must score a minimum of 50 to compete monthly
2 competitions for smaller grants each year, 1 competition for unrestricted grants each year. Guaranteed Loans funded on a continuous basis.

8. How to Apply
Contact the USDA Rural Development Energy Coordinator in your state for application materials and resources: Coordinators.pdf
Submit applications any time of year.
Applications compete for funding based on score throughout the year.
How to Apply, Contact me, applications received year round. Competitive process.

9. USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
For Information:
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Mark Williams
Energy Coordinator
Ph Ext 116
My contact information.

10. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) http://www. rd. usda
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency
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REAP webpage