2009 REAP Awards Boost Farm Energy Projects Across USA
Farm energy solutions are helping more American farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses realize new income and savings opportunities this year, while reducing carbon pollution and helping our environment. REAP is “Exhibit A” in how farm energy can both slash carbon pollution and create economic opportunity for agriculture.
To help meet the fast-growing interest in farm energy, Congress allocated a total of $60 million for REAP in FY2009, and more funding is possible next year. Even so, demand for REAP’s funds far exceeds available funding.
This year, USDA announced record awards for 2009 for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). USDA awarded these funds as grants and loan guarantees to over 1,500 farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses across the country for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
For the first time ever, REAP awards include funding for feasibility studies to “get new projects in the pipeline.” A total of $1.3 million was awarded for 51 feasibility study grants.
REAP also now includes funding for Energy Technical Assistance, which helps farmers and rural small businesses understand how to cut energy costs and develop clean energy projects.The Energy Technical Assistance program proved popular with $2.2 for 22 projects around the country. An example is the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative of New Mexico, which received New Mexico’s first ever REAP grant in 2009 for $100,000. The grant is for energy efficiency and solar projects, and will provide more energy audits and technical assistance. The grant helps the coop provide more energy audits and technical assistance for energy efficiency and solar electric development efforts.
USDA continues to release news on awards and we will continue to keep you posted. You can find a full listing here and breakdown by state follows.
2009 REAP awards summarized by state.
| State | Number | Total Grants | Total Guarantees |
| Alabama | 2 | $37,490 | |
| Alaska | 8 | $141,600 | |
| Arizona | 9 | $348,698 | |
| Arkansas | 5 | $79,122 | |
| California | 10 | $570,607 | $70,000 |
| Colorado | 17 | $674,334 | $600,000 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $79,600 | |
| Delaware | 3 | $79,816 | |
| Florida | 2 | $415,170 | |
| Georgia | 50 | $1,549,866 | $834,894 |
| Hawaii | 6 | $112,306 | |
| Idaho | 25 | $426,092 | |
| Illinois | 54 | $1,580,412 | $799,855 |
| Indiana | 40 | $969,801 | |
| Iowa | 438 | $11,548,987 | $16,721,909 |
| Kansas | 34 | $884,996 | $539,710 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $553,044 | |
| Louisiana | 10 | $308,273 | |
| Maine | 12 | $291,534 | |
| Maryland | 6 | $117,194 | |
| Massachusetts | 20 | $1,506,491 | $2,520,638 |
| Michigan | 28 | $1,253,078 | |
| Minnesota | 146 | $2,421,433 | $409,865 |
| Mississippi | 25 | $649,026 | |
| Missouri | 16 | $699,834 | |
| Montana | 3 | $76,202 | |
| Nebraska | 138 | $1,668,422 | $495,291 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | $172,269 | |
| New Jersey | 6 | $654,740 | $1,100,050 |
| New Mexico | 7 | $209,483 | |
| New York | 44 | $1,023,913 | $475,599 |
| North Carolina | 61 | $1,514,096 | $367,000 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $88,525 | |
| Ohio | 45 | $2,879,031 | $9,720,411 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $277,686 | |
| Oregon | 54 | $1,670,543 | $2,227,140 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $503,837 | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $31,995 | |
| South Carolina | 25 | $654,796 | $40,000 |
| South Dakota | 21 | $477,026 | $100,000 |
| Tennessee | 14 | $659,687 | $841,692 |
| Texas | 7 | $413,243 | |
| Utah | 5 | $103,679 | |
| Vermont | 35 | $1,138,923 | $1,068,824 |
| Virginia | 9 | $823,897 | $435,271 |
| Washington | 7 | $755,000 | $2,400,000 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $331,492 | $319,408 |
| Wisconsin | 37 | $988,191 | $282,876 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $106,583 |
| State | SumOfGrant | AvgOfGrant | Count | SumOfGuarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $141,600.00 | $17,700.00 | 8 | |
| Alabama | $37,490.00 | $18,745.00 | 2 | |
| Arkansas | $79,122.00 | $15,824.40 | 5 | |
| Arizona | $348,698.00 | $38,744.22 | 9 | |
| California | $570,607.00 | $63,400.78 | 10 | $70,000.00 |
| Colorado | $674,334.00 | $42,145.88 | 17 | $600,000.00 |
| Connecticut | $79,600.00 | $26,533.33 | 3 | |
| Delaware | $79,816.00 | $26,605.33 | 3 | |
| Florida | $415,170.00 | $207,585.00 | 2 | |
| Georgia | $1,549,866.00 | $32,975.87 | 50 | $834,894.00 |
| Hawaii | $112,306.00 | $18,717.67 | 6 | |
| Iowa | $11,548,987.00 | $32,809.62 | 438 | $16,721,909.00 |
| Idaho | $426,092.00 | $17,043.68 | 25 | |
| Illinois | $1,580,412.00 | $30,392.54 | 54 | $799,855.00 |
| Indiana | $969,801.00 | $24,245.03 | 40 | |
| Kansas | $884,996.00 | $28,548.26 | 34 | $539,710.00 |
| Kentucky | $553,044.00 | $46,087.00 | 12 | |
| Louisiana | $308,273.00 | $30,827.30 | 10 | |
| Massachusetts | $1,506,491.00 | $100,432.73 | 20 | $2,520,638.00 |
| Maryland | $117,194.00 | $19,532.33 | 6 | |
| Maine | $291,534.00 | $24,294.50 | 12 | |
| Michigan | $1,253,078.00 | $44,752.79 | 28 | |
| Minnesota | $2,421,433.00 | $17,674.69 | 146 | $409,865.00 |
| Missouri | $699,834.00 | $43,739.63 | 16 | |
| Mississippi | $649,026.00 | $25,961.04 | 25 | |
| Montana | $76,202.00 | $25,400.67 | 3 | |
| North Carolina | $1,514,096.00 | $25,234.93 | 61 | $367,000.00 |
| North Dakota | $88,525.00 | $22,131.25 | 4 | |
| Nebraska | $1,668,422.00 | $13,241.44 | 138 | $495,291.00 |
| New Hampshire | $172,269.00 | $19,141.00 | 9 | |
| New Jersey | $654,740.00 | $163,685.00 | 6 | $1,100,050.00 |
| New Mexico | $209,483.00 | $29,926.14 | 7 | |
| New York | $1,023,913.00 | $24,973.49 | 44 | $475,599.00 |
| Ohio | $2,879,031.00 | $75,763.97 | 45 | $9,720,411.00 |
| Oklahoma | $277,686.00 | $69,421.50 | 4 | |
| Oregon | $1,670,543.00 | $31,519.68 | 54 | $2,227,140.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $503,837.00 | $167,945.67 | 3 | |
| Rhode Island | $31,995.00 | $31,995.00 | 1 | |
| South Carolina | $654,796.00 | $27,283.17 | 25 | $40,000.00 |
| South Dakota | $477,026.00 | $23,851.30 | 21 | $100,000.00 |
| Tennessee | $659,687.00 | $50,745.15 | 14 | $841,692.00 |
| Texas | $413,243.00 | $59,034.71 | 7 | |
| Utah | $103,679.00 | $20,735.80 | 5 | |
| Virginia | $823,897.00 | $102,987.13 | 9 | $435,271.00 |
| Vermont | $1,138,923.00 | $35,591.34 | 35 | $1,068,824.00 |
| Washington | $755,000.00 | $151,000.00 | 7 | $2,400,000.00 |
| Wisconsin | $988,191.00 | $29,064.44 | 37 | $282,876.00 |
| West Virginia | $331,492.00 | $110,497.33 | 4 | $319,408.00 |
| Wyoming | $106,583.00 | $26,645.75 | 4 |