Opportunity Information: Apply for RDCP 10 REAP AUDITS
Apply for RDCP 10 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 27, 2010 and posted on May 27, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2010. (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 10 REAP AUDITS) is a mandatory grant program under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868), authorized through the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). Its core purpose is to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses cut energy use and lower operating costs, while also supporting broader national energy goals. Rather than directly funding equipment purchases through this specific notice, the emphasis is on providing technical assistance, especially energy audits and renewable energy development support, so eligible rural entities can identify practical, cost-effective upgrades and stronger project plans.
A key requirement tied to the 2008 Farm Bill is the cost participation rule for energy audits. If a grant recipient uses these funds to conduct an energy audit for an agricultural producer or a rural small business, the producer or business must pay at least 25 percent of the audit cost. That payment is not passed through to the federal government; it is retained by the eligible entity performing the audit to cover audit expenses. Even though the listing shows "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," this specific 25 percent audit payment requirement still applies as a program condition when audits are performed under the grant.
Funding for this competition was estimated at $2.4 million total, with an expectation of around 30 awards. The posted and creation date for the opportunity was May 27, 2010, with an application deadline (closing date) of July 26, 2010, and an archive date of August 26, 2010. The notice lists an award ceiling and award floor of $0, which typically indicates that specific per-award minimums or maximums were not stated in the summary fields and that applicants needed to consult the full Federal Register notice for detailed limits, scoring, and award sizing.
Eligible applicants are not individual farm businesses applying on their own through this particular notice, but organizations that can deliver audits and development assistance to those end users. Eligible entities include units of state, tribal, or local government; institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives; and public power entities. The opportunity also notes standard eligibility considerations: applicants must have the capacity to carry out the proposed work and the legal authority to perform the grant purpose. In addition, where an applicant is privately owned, ownership must meet a citizenship or lawful permanent residency threshold (at least 51 percent owned by eligible U.S.-related citizens or lawful permanent residents residing in the U.S., with eligible citizenship categories including the United States and certain affiliated Pacific jurisdictions named in the notice).
The administering agency is the USDA Rural Development Business and Cooperative Programs office (often associated with USDA Rural Development energy initiatives). For official details beyond the summarized fields, the opportunity points applicants to the Federal Register notice dated May 27, 2010, and suggests contacting the Energy Coordinator for the relevant state for application and program guidance, with National Office representatives also available if needed.
Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants (RDCP 10 REAP AUDITS) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants opportunity under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Funding Opportunity Number RDCP 10 REAP AUDITS (CFDA 10.868). It is described as a mandatory grant program authorized through the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).
2) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy consumption and operating costs, while supporting broader national energy goals. This notice emphasizes technical assistance, especially energy audits and renewable energy development support, so rural entities can identify cost-effective upgrades and strengthen project planning.
3) Does this specific notice directly fund equipment purchases or installations?
Based on the information provided, this notice is focused on technical assistance (energy audits and renewable energy development assistance) rather than directly funding equipment purchases through this particular opportunity.
4) Who is the intended end user of the assistance?
The end users are agricultural producers and rural small businesses who need help identifying practical, cost-effective energy improvements and developing stronger renewable energy project plans.
5) Who can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants are organizations capable of delivering audits and development assistance, including:
- Units of state, tribal, or local government
- Institutions of higher education
- Rural electric cooperatives
- Public power entities
6) Can an individual agricultural producer or rural small business apply directly under this notice?
No. Based on the description, this particular notice is not aimed at individual farm businesses or small businesses applying for themselves. It is aimed at eligible entities that will provide energy audits and renewable energy development assistance to those producers and businesses.
7) What kinds of activities are supported by this grant?
The supported activities highlighted in the summary are technical assistance activities, specifically energy audits and renewable energy development assistance. The intent is to help identify energy-saving opportunities and improve project planning for renewable energy development.
8) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
The listing shows "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No." However, there is a specific program condition tied to the 2008 Farm Bill that applies when energy audits are conducted under the grant (see the next question).
9) What is the 25 percent cost participation rule for energy audits?
If grant funds are used to conduct an energy audit for an agricultural producer or rural small business, that producer or business must pay at least 25 percent of the audit cost.
10) Where does the 25 percent payment go?
The 25 percent payment is not passed through to the federal government. It is retained by the eligible entity performing the audit to help cover the audit expenses.
11) Does the 25 percent rule apply even though the summary says there is no cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The information provided indicates that, despite the "No" field for cost sharing/matching in the listing, the 25 percent payment requirement still applies as a program condition when audits are performed under the grant.
12) How much total funding was expected to be available?
Total funding for this competition was estimated at $2.4 million.
13) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity expected around 30 awards.
14) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted/Created date: May 27, 2010
- Application deadline (closing date): July 26, 2010
- Archive date: August 26, 2010
15) What does it mean that the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $0?
The notice lists an award ceiling and award floor of $0, which typically indicates that specific per-award minimums or maximums were not stated in the summary fields. Applicants were expected to consult the full Federal Register notice for detailed limits, scoring, and award sizing.
16) What eligibility standards beyond applicant type are mentioned?
The opportunity notes standard eligibility considerations, including that applicants must:
- Have the capacity to carry out the proposed work
- Have the legal authority to perform the grant purpose
17) Are there ownership or citizenship requirements for privately owned applicants?
Yes. Where an applicant is privately owned, at least 51 percent of ownership must be held by eligible U.S.-related citizens or lawful permanent residents residing in the United States. The notice also references eligible citizenship categories that include the United States and certain affiliated Pacific jurisdictions named in the notice.
18) What program is this grant associated with?
This opportunity is part of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and is identified with CFDA 10.868.
19) Which law authorizes this opportunity?
It is authorized through the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).
20) Which agency administers the grant?
The administering agency is USDA Rural Development, Business and Cooperative Programs (commonly associated with USDA Rural Development energy initiatives).
21) Where should applicants look for the official details and requirements?
For official details beyond the summarized listing fields, applicants are directed to the Federal Register notice dated May 27, 2010. The summary also suggests working with the Energy Coordinator for the relevant state for application and program guidance, with National Office representatives available if needed.
22) Who should be contacted for application guidance?
The opportunity suggests contacting the Energy Coordinator for the relevant state. If needed, National Office representatives are also available.
23) What is the core value of this grant to rural businesses and agricultural producers?
The core value is access to technical assistance that can identify practical, cost-effective energy upgrades and improve renewable energy project development planning, helping reduce energy use and operating costs.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the application deadline was July 26, 2010, and the archive date was August 26, 2010.
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