# Rural Energy for America Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rdbcp-reap-res-eei-2023-2024-rural-energy-for-america-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347523

> Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million to small businesses. It expected to make about 9,000 awards worth $1.1 billion in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2023-2024 |
| Agency | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9,000 |
| Total funding | $1.1 billion |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.868 |

## Who can apply

- Small businesses

Small Businesses must meet SBA size standards. Agricultural Producers are also eligible.

## What the grant funds

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (the Agency) is issuing a second Notice of Solicitation of Applications (Notice) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) as referenced in the notice that was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2022. This second notice announces the availability of $1.055 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds across six quarterly cycles to be obligated by September 30, 2024. This Notice also announces the types of projects that qualify for a federal grant share not to exceed 50 percent of the project cost, a set-aside for underutilized renewable energy technologies (underutilized technologies), as well as scoring revisions to support Administration priorities. Applications received on or after April 1, 2023, will be evaluated and scored according to the provisions listed in this Notice, unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice. The Notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed. However, a portion of the funding made available under this notice may be made available to add to pooled funds to fund any Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 applications submitted prior to March 31, 2023, with no other changes in funding provisions or scoring allowed. See Federal Register Notice linked below for more information.

## Questions people ask

### Is RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2023-2024 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Rural Energy for America Program?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from small businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Energy for America Program?

Closed September 30, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $1.1 billion in total across about 9,000 awards.

### Who has won Rural Energy for America Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Laser Investment Group, LLC, Kaspar Wire Works, Inc., Tejon Indian Tribe. The program made 11,636 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.