Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Funds renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades for rural small businesses and agricultural producers.
The Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program — known as REAP, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service's flagship clean-energy program — pays for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. Money can arrive as a grant, a guaranteed loan, or a combination of the two.
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Renewable energy systems (on-site generation and related equipment) and energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. Funded as a grant, a guaranteed loan, or a combination of the two, depending on the size of the request.
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