COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding eligible businesses about the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) which is open to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses.
Grants can be used for energy improvements.
Rural Small Business Projects must be located in a rural area with populations of 50,000 or less. The Agricultural Producer Projects can be located in rural or non-rural areas.
REAP Grants provide a 25 percent cash reimbursement of the total system costs, with a maximum grant of $500,000 for Renewable Energy Systems and $250,000 for Energy Efficiency Improvements.
Applications for projects with Total Project Costs of $80,000 or less are accepted through October 31, 2016.
Applications for projects with Total Project Costs greater than $80,000 are accepted through May 1st of next year.
Applications are available at USDA Rural Development Offices or the National Website at: www.rd.usda.gov/reap under Forms and Resources.
