Agriculture Department Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Energy Consumption

U.S. Department of Agriculture, August 14, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that 106 projects in 29 states, Guam and Puerto Rico have been selected for funding to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements. Funding is made available through USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program, which is authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. REAP provides grants and loan guarantees for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy consumption and costs, use renewable energy technologies in their operations and conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects.

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