Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program

The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is accepting applications under the Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. These grant funds will be made to qualified types of Applicants (‘‘Applicants’’) to provide technical assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses applying to REAP (‘‘REAP Applicants’’), with priority for applications that: assist Agricultural Producers and Tribal entities, provide assistance to projects located in a Disadvantaged Community or a Distressed Community, support projects using Underutilized Renewable Energy Technologies (‘‘Underutilized Technologies’’), and/or support grant applications of $20,000 or less. This Program has $16,000,000 available for FY 2024 utilizing funding provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. All Applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. 

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Government

• City or township governments
• State governments
• Special district governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• County governments

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

• Other