USDA Rural Energy Efficiency Grant

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the farm bill is offering two grant opportunities for small businesses in rural areas (population less than 50,000) to obtain grant assistance for energy efficiency projects. Successful grants will be awarded 25% of the total project cost. Closing date for grant submission- April 16, 2008 and June 16, 2008.

What is the grant all about? Click this link

Application Tools
The Business Environmental Program has created an application template for energy efficiency projects costing up to $200,000. To download this grant application package, click here

Useful links

• EnergyStar Fact sheet for the hospitality industry
  http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/hospitality/factsheet_0804.pdf
• Alliance to Save Energy- Hotel Energy Efficiency
  http://www.ase.org/section/topic/ee_hotels/

If you need help with the zipped file, or the contents of the grant application package, e-mail
Kevin Dick, or call (775) 689-6677