Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants

The summary for the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements 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:	Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.775
	CFDA Description:	Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce Agriculture Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-07-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 26, 2007
	Creation Date:	Mar 26, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 18, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 17, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	200
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$11,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: rural small businesses, agricultural producers
Grant Description: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within USDA Rural Development, announces it is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements for agriculture producers and rural small businesses in eligible rural areas. Funding will be available in the form of grants, guaranteed loans, and combined guaranteed loans and grant applications. (Can not use the Grants.gov system for guaranteed loans application submission, please refer to Federal Register - NOFA for information on submitting guaranteed loan or combination applications.) For renewable energy systems, the minimum grant request is $2,500 and the maximum is $500,000. For energy efficiency improvements, the minimum grant request is $1,500 and the maximum is $250,000.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Federal Register
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5198.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Siesennop
Business Loan & Grant Analyst
Phone 202-690-3810 lisa.siesennop@wdc.usda.gov Lisa Siesennop
Similar Government Grants: • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans; • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program