Opportunity Information: Apply for RDBCP 11 REAP FEASIBILITY
Apply for RDBCP 11 REAP FEASIBILITY
- The Business and Cooperative Programs in the agriculture business and commerce energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Feasibility" 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 9, 2011 and posted on May 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are agricultural producers and rural small businesses. All agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers, who gain 50 or more of their gross income from the agricultural operations are eligible. Small businesses that are located in a rural area can also apply. Rural electric cooperatives may also be eligible to apply. Additional Information on Eligibility Citizenship To be eligible, applicants must be individuals or entities 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. Project The project must be to conduct a feasibility study for a renewable energy system. Eligible technologies include projects that produce energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydro power and hydrogen based sources. All projects must be located in a rural area and must be owned by the applicant. 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 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Feasibility grant opportunity is a USDA Business and Cooperative Programs funding program intended to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses pay for feasibility studies related to renewable energy systems. The central purpose is to support early-stage analysis that determines whether a renewable energy project makes practical and financial sense, with the broader policy goal of lowering energy costs and energy use in rural America while also contributing to national energy needs. Funding is awarded competitively, meaning applications are scored against each other rather than funded automatically, and the program anticipates making around 75 awards from an estimated total funding pool of about $2,000,000.
This opportunity provides grant funding (not a loan) but requires cost sharing. The grant can cover up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs, so applicants should plan to fund the remaining share from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed under the program rules. For feasibility study projects specifically, the maximum grant amount is capped at $50,000 per award. The funding instrument type is listed as a mandatory grant, and the related CFDA number is 10.868, which corresponds to the Rural Energy for America Program.
Eligible applicants are agricultural producers and rural small businesses. Agricultural producers include farmers and ranchers who receive at least 50 percent of their gross income from agricultural operations. Rural small businesses must be located in a rural area to qualify. The notice also indicates that rural electric cooperatives may be eligible, depending on the specific eligibility details described in the full program notice. In addition to organizational eligibility, there is an ownership and citizenship or residency requirement: applicants must be individuals, or entities that are at least 51 percent owned by people who are either U.S. citizens (or citizens of certain affiliated jurisdictions, including the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or American Samoa) or lawful permanent residents living in the United States.
The funded activity must be a feasibility study for a renewable energy system, and the project must be located in a rural area and owned by the applicant. Eligible renewable energy technologies include wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and hydrogen-based energy sources. Applicants must also have, or be able to obtain, the legal authority needed to carry out the grant purpose, which typically means having site control, ownership rights, and the ability to enter into agreements needed to complete the study.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number RDBCP-11-REAP-FEASIBILITY and a posting date of May 9, 2011. The application closing date listed is June 30, 2011 (with the same date shown as the original and current closing date), and the archive date is July 30, 2011, indicating this particular notice is from a past cycle. For applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed program contact was Anthony Ashby, Energy Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-720-0661.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Feasibility Grant - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Feasibility grant. It is a USDA Business and Cooperative Programs funding program intended to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses pay for feasibility studies for renewable energy systems.
2) What is the main purpose of the REAP Feasibility grant?
The purpose is to support early-stage analysis that determines whether a renewable energy project makes practical and financial sense. The broader policy goal described is to lower energy costs and energy use in rural America while also contributing to national energy needs.
3) What type of funding is provided (grant or loan)?
The opportunity provides grant funding (not a loan).
4) Is this funding competitive, or is it awarded automatically?
Funding is awarded competitively. Applications are scored against each other rather than funded automatically.
5) How much total funding is expected to be available, and how many awards are anticipated?
The announcement anticipates making around 75 awards from an estimated total funding pool of about $2,000,000.
6) What is the maximum grant amount for a feasibility study award?
For feasibility study projects specifically, the maximum grant amount is capped at $50,000 per award.
7) What percentage of project costs can the grant cover?
The grant can cover up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs.
8) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. Because the grant can cover up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, applicants should plan to fund the remaining share from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed under the program rules.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The notice also indicates that rural electric cooperatives may be eligible, depending on the specific eligibility details described in the full program notice.
10) How does the program define an agricultural producer?
Agricultural producers include farmers and ranchers who receive at least 50 percent of their gross income from agricultural operations.
11) What qualifies as a rural small business for this opportunity?
A rural small business must be located in a rural area to qualify.
12) Are there ownership and citizenship or residency requirements?
Yes. Applicants must be individuals, or entities that are at least 51 percent owned by people who are either U.S. citizens (or citizens of certain affiliated jurisdictions) or lawful permanent residents living in the United States.
13) Which affiliated jurisdictions are specifically listed as acceptable for citizenship?
The notice lists the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and American Samoa.
14) What types of activities can be funded under this specific feasibility grant?
The funded activity must be a feasibility study for a renewable energy system.
15) Where must the project be located?
The project must be located in a rural area.
16) Does the applicant need to own the project?
Yes. The project must be owned by the applicant.
17) What renewable energy technologies are eligible?
Eligible renewable energy technologies include wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and hydrogen-based energy sources.
18) What does it mean that the applicant must have legal authority to carry out the grant purpose?
The notice states applicants must have, or be able to obtain, the legal authority needed to carry out the grant purpose. This typically means having site control, ownership rights, and the ability to enter into agreements needed to complete the study.
19) What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is RDBCP-11-REAP-FEASIBILITY.
20) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The related CFDA number is 10.868, which corresponds to the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
21) What is the posting date and closing date listed for this notice?
The posting date is May 9, 2011. The application closing date listed is June 30, 2011 (shown as both the original and current closing date).
22) Is this a current opportunity?
The announcement includes an archive date of July 30, 2011, indicating this particular notice is from a past cycle.
23) Who was the listed program contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Anthony Ashby, Energy Specialist.
24) What phone number was provided for the program contact?
The phone number provided was 202-720-0661.
25) What does the announcement list as the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is listed as a mandatory grant.
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