Opportunity Information: Apply for RDCP 09 REAP AUDITS
Apply for RDCP 09 REAP AUDITS
- The Business and Cooperative Programs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.868 Rural Energy for America Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2009 and posted on May 11, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible entities include a unit of State, tribal, or local government institutions of higher education rural electric cooperatives or a public power entity. Additional Information on Eligibility Citizenship To be eligible, applicants, owned by private persons, must be at least 51 percent owned by persons who are either 1) citizens of the United States (U.S.),the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or American Samoa or 2) legally admitted permanent residents residing in the U.S. Capacity to perform The applicant must have sufficient capacity to perform the activities proposed in the application to ensure success. The Agency will make this assessment based on the information provided in the application. Legal authority and responsibility Each applicant must have, or obtain, the legal authority necessary to carry out the purpose of the grant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RDCP 09 REAP AUDITS) is a mandatory grant program under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868), authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). Its basic purpose is to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses lower their energy costs and reduce overall energy consumption, while also supporting broader national energy goals. The program focuses on two related types of work: conducting energy audits that identify practical efficiency improvements, and providing technical assistance tied to renewable energy development so eligible rural applicants can move from ideas to implementable projects.
A central requirement written into the 2008 Farm Bill applies when grant funds are used to conduct an energy audit for an agricultural producer or a rural small business. In those cases, the audited business must pay at least 25 percent of the cost of the energy audit. That payment is not simply a pass-through; it must be retained by the eligible entity performing or arranging the audit to cover audit costs. In effect, the grant can support audit delivery and program capacity, but the end user still has a meaningful cost share for the audit itself.
Eligibility is limited to certain types of organizations positioned to deliver audits and assistance across rural areas, rather than the individual farms or small businesses receiving audits. Eligible applicants include units of state, tribal, or local government; institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives; and public power entities. The announcement also notes general eligibility and responsibility expectations. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient capacity to carry out the proposed work successfully, and they must have (or be able to obtain) the legal authority needed to perform the grant purpose. Where the applicant is owned by private persons, the ownership must be at least 51 percent held by qualifying individuals, including U.S. citizens (and certain affiliated jurisdictions listed in the notice) or lawful permanent residents residing in the United States.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted May 11, 2009 (created May 12, 2009), with an application deadline of June 9, 2009, and an archive date of July 9, 2009. The estimated total funding available was $2,400,000, and the agency anticipated making about 30 awards. The listing shows no specified award floor or ceiling in the summary data provided. Although the summary field indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, the program description makes clear that at least a 25 percent participant payment is required specifically for energy audits delivered to agricultural producers or rural small businesses, as mandated by statute.
The administering office is the USDA Business and Cooperative Programs area. For applicants needing the full official details, the announcement points to the Federal Register notice and directs prospective applicants to contact their state Energy Coordinator for application guidance and state-specific process questions. It also notes that National Office representatives can be contacted, particularly if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants. The Funding Opportunity Number is RDCP 09 REAP AUDITS.
2) What program is this grant part of?
This is a mandatory grant program under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), listed as CFDA 10.868.
3) What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).
4) What is the basic purpose of the program?
The program is intended to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses lower energy costs and reduce overall energy consumption, while supporting broader national energy goals.
5) What types of activities does the program support?
The program focuses on two related types of work:
- Energy audits that identify practical energy efficiency improvements.
- Technical assistance tied to renewable energy development, to help eligible rural applicants move from ideas to implementable projects.
6) Who is eligible to apply for these grants?
Eligibility is limited to organizations positioned to deliver audits and assistance across rural areas. Eligible applicants include:
- Units of state government, tribal government, or local government
- Institutions of higher education
- Rural electric cooperatives
- Public power entities
7) Can individual farmers or rural small businesses apply directly?
Based on the description provided, the program is designed for entities that deliver energy audits and technical assistance (such as governments, universities, cooperatives, and public power entities), rather than individual farms or small businesses receiving the audits.
8) What is the required cost share for energy audits?
When grant funds are used to conduct an energy audit for an agricultural producer or rural small business, the audited business must pay at least 25 percent of the cost of the energy audit. This requirement is written into the 2008 Farm Bill.
9) Who keeps the 25 percent payment for the energy audit?
The audited business's 25 percent payment must be retained by the eligible entity performing or arranging the audit, to cover audit costs. It is not described as a pass-through payment.
10) Does the opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
The summary information indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. However, the program description clarifies that a 25 percent participant payment is specifically required when grant funds are used to conduct energy audits for agricultural producers or rural small businesses.
11) What other general eligibility or responsibility expectations are mentioned?
Applicants are expected to:
- Demonstrate sufficient capacity to carry out the proposed work successfully.
- Have (or be able to obtain) the legal authority needed to perform the grant purpose.
12) Are there ownership requirements for privately owned applicants?
Yes. Where the applicant is owned by private persons, at least 51 percent of ownership must be held by qualifying individuals, including U.S. citizens (and certain affiliated jurisdictions listed in the notice) or lawful permanent residents residing in the United States.
13) What agency or office administers this opportunity?
The administering office is the USDA Business and Cooperative Programs area.
14) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted: May 11, 2009
- Created: May 12, 2009
- Application deadline: June 9, 2009
- Archive date: July 9, 2009
15) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $2,400,000.
16) About how many awards were expected?
The agency anticipated making about 30 awards.
17) Is there a minimum or maximum award amount listed?
The summary data provided shows no specified award floor or ceiling.
18) Where can applicants find the official program details?
The announcement points applicants to the Federal Register notice for full official details.
19) Who should applicants contact for application guidance?
Prospective applicants are directed to contact their state Energy Coordinator for application guidance and state-specific process questions.
20) What if an applicant has trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
The notice indicates that National Office representatives can be contacted, particularly if there are issues accessing the announcement electronically.
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