Combined Heat and Power Partnership
REAP - Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant Program
| Date Last Updated | 11/16/2012 |
| Incentive Type | Grant |
| State/Federal | U.S./Federal |
| Incentive Administrator/Contact Office | USDA - Rural Development |
| Incentive Initiation Date | 5/13/2002 |
| Incentive Size and Funding Source | The Rural Energy For America Program's (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant provides grant assistance to entities that will assist agriculture producers and small rural businesses by conducting energy audits and providing information on renewable energy development assistance. The maximum amount for an energy audit-renewable energy development assistance grant is $100,000. |
| Eligible Recipient | Eligible entities include: state, tribal, local government or their instrumentalities, land grant colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning, rural electric cooperatives and public power. |
| Eligible Fuel | Woody Biomass; Biogas; Hydrogen; Other |
| Eligible Project Size (MW) | Does Not Specify |
| Minimum Efficiency Required (%) | Does Not Specify |
| Other Selected Eligibility Criteria | Energy Audits should identify energy efficiency improvements to a facility, building or process that reduce energy consumption or promote energy savings measures to rural small businesses or agricultural operations. Eligible technologies for which Renewable Energy Development Assistance can be provided:
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| Resource Website(s) |
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_ReapEaReda.html  |