USDA to make $103M in energy efficiency, blender pump grants, loan guarantees
In Washington, the USDA announced that it will provide up to $61 million in guaranteed loans and $42 million in grants through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Funds are available to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses develop renewable energy systems, make energy efficiency improvements and conduct studies to determine the feasibility of renewable energy systems. Also, the USDA issued a rule to clarify that the definition of renewable energy systems in REAP includes flexible fuel pumps, sometimes referred to as “blender pumps.”
This clarification is intended to provide fuel station owners with incentives to install flexible fuel pumps that will offer Americans more renewable energy options. The deadlines for submitting completed REAP applications are June 15 and June 30, depending on the type of project to be funded.
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