Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants

The summary for the Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.868
	CFDA Description:	Rural Energy for America Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDCP-09-REAP-AUDITS
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 11, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 12, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 09, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 09, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 09, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible entities include a unit of State, tribal, or local government; institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives; or a public power entity. Additional Information on Eligibility: Citizenship - To be eligible, applicants, owned by private persons, must be at least 51 percent owned by persons who are either: 1) citizens of the United States (U.S.),the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or American Samoa; or 2) legally admitted permanent residents residing in the U.S. Capacity to perform - The applicant must have sufficient capacity to perform the activities proposed in the application to ensure success. The Agency will make this assessment based on the information provided in the application. Legal authority and responsibility - Each applicant must have, or obtain, the legal authority necessary to carry out the purpose of the grant.
Grant Description: The energy audits and renewable energy development assistance program is designed to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy costs andconsumption and help meet the nation's critical energy needs. The 2008 Farm Bill mandates that the recipient of a grant that conducts an energy audit for an agricultural producer or a rural small business require the agricultural producer or rural small business to pay at least 25 percent of the cost of the energy audit, which shall be retained by the eligible entity for the cost of the audit.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-5154.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: ***For questions in regard to how to apply for this grant program and any other details, please contact the Energy Coordinator for your particular state. The Energy Coordinators list can be referenced in the Federal Register Notice dated March 11, 2009 or you may contact

National Office Representative's [anthony.ashby@wdc.usda.gov; kelley.oehler@wdc.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • REAP-Renewable Energy Systems and Enery Efficiency Improvements; • REAP - Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance; • Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Feasibility; • Renewable Energy Feasibility Grants; • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements