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The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under
the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
This notice announces the deadlines, dates, and times that applications must be received in order to be considered for REAP funds.
The NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 202 7. The notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed.
Applications received on or after October 16, 2024, through September 30, 2027, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register October 16, 2024, at 89 FR 83449 - 2024-2385 4. pdf (govinfo.gov), unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice.
Applications received between July 2, 2024, and October 15, 2024, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register March 31, 2023, at 88 FR 19239 - Link notice:
2023-0637 6. pdf (govinfo.gov).
This funding opportunity posting only applies to FY 202 5. Subsequent funding opportunity postings will be published July 1, 2025, (FY 2026) and July 1, 2026 (FY 2027).
This notice announces the deadlines, dates, and times that applications must be received in order to be considered for REAP funds.
The NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 202 7. The notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed.
Applications received on or after October 16, 2024, through September 30, 2027, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register October 16, 2024, at 89 FR 83449 - 2024-2385 4. pdf (govinfo.gov), unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice.
Applications received between July 2, 2024, and October 15, 2024, will be evaluated and scored according to the Federal Register March 31, 2023, at 88 FR 19239 - Link notice:
2023-0637 6. pdf (govinfo.gov).
This funding opportunity posting only applies to FY 202 5. Subsequent funding opportunity postings will be published July 1, 2025, (FY 2026) and July 1, 2026 (FY 2027).
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Estimated Funding: $200,000,000
Office: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Estimated Funding: $200,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Rural Energy for America Program Website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Small Businesses must meet SBA size standards.
Agricultural Producers are also eligible.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guaranteed-loans
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
RBCS
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-10-24
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-04-30
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