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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">FYI - Small grants available for energy efficiency improvements (less than $20,000) for rural small businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD<br>
<b>Subject:</b> USDA Has More Than $400 Million Still Available for Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Loan Guarantees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:1.0pt">Funding Helps Farmers, Rural Small Businesses and Ag Producers Cut Energy Costs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#403F42">WASHINGTON, July 18, 2019</span></b><span style="color:#403F42"> – </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today encouraged farmers,
rural small businesses and agricultural producers to apply for financing in a key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides loan guarantees to help rural small businesses lower their energy costs. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">“Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA is committed to increasing economic development in rural communities across the country through strong partnerships
with rural businesses,” Baxley said. “USDA’s </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kjQrXfp9T4NmeiBhljjLAfl88J6Zf24oOQguXViMXHY1CF72nIrRg8Cbx9DEIdq2QyHRZEiP0ofdbzWUfTUY80b46aKlhRzl4dootnrTRh0V5pqMaZwfDkP-x7D-YumNuu_7jrTrjAnMjBqODG5fWayVtHoNSWAoNRxZu7f9TE-09RPeyRsfvosVrQgBOpc9zw2xn9Ta7F7z0JfDSvpilTDElWyCpGsETLOmrT40A9RM_aXOrI87P_Af2QbrgqZ9TWODvRWI5aY=&c=BVa-Y5NjAUEGFlKfQiSj109GTYpo-PFUBAeVt0X8gGpBzWNDWYLivw==&ch=8WUl7BrMFlGDNahTVpjuQpPJpddyMJHNmKmKEfZIN1KlX8emJG1B-A==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#2965FF">Rural
Energy for America Program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> (REAP) is an important tool to help strengthen and grow the rural economy.”</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">USDA accepts applications for REAP funding year-round. Potential applicants should contact their </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kjQrXfp9T4NmeiBhljjLAfl88J6Zf24oOQguXViMXHY1CF72nIrRgx7V-U8GrpajYbhLXeNWobgMI7KKh1DRN99X4LlsKBBwOO6NgSy9EL-yvVlj3klMZPB26PDyAV_MGBHGqs4gS1T9CLVUGAeDVi6Zpi1xmytM&c=BVa-Y5NjAUEGFlKfQiSj109GTYpo-PFUBAeVt0X8gGpBzWNDWYLivw==&ch=8WUl7BrMFlGDNahTVpjuQpPJpddyMJHNmKmKEfZIN1KlX8emJG1B-A==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#2965FF">state
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">REAP funding can be used for renewable energy systems such as anaerobic digesters, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, wind and solar. It also can be used to make energy efficiency improvements to
heating, ventilation and cooling systems; insulation; and lighting and refrigeration. Below are some examples of USDA’s REAP investments. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Edgehill Farms, an ag tourism center in Oakland, Ky., received a $34,596 loan guarantee to install a 34.8-kilowatt photovoltaic array system on the roof of its ham processing facility. The
system will generate approximately 45,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually that will be sold directly to the local utility, earning $4,448 for the firm annually. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">In Magnolia, N.C., Optima KV received a $6.5 million loan guarantee for an anaerobic digester that will help hog producers dispose of waste by converting it to energy. The project aggregates
multiple biogas streams at a refinery. The resulting natural gas is then transported via pipeline to a power plant to generate electricity. The digester produces additional revenue for hog producers and a cleaner environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture
and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage
of opportunities that exist in rural America. Supporting the rural workforce was a cornerstone recommendation of the task force.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">To view the report in its entirety, please view the </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kjQrXfp9T4NmeiBhljjLAfl88J6Zf24oOQguXViMXHY1CF72nIrRgyWG_cgA9p8lSZsgi8MTEw3W8tgoSD6RDznfMJ2o1YzUIAd8LwkRu9aauZFiJJoMKQECuxis2fIi3zs3qJw1eP14YY376bAw0VkXMaEeLlRe8ZVbqwaOg9JTBgctC6RSY7uhJeCwKwREnlOMCEm1pNMn2bF5Xr0NO11Ojd0fjhAM&c=BVa-Y5NjAUEGFlKfQiSj109GTYpo-PFUBAeVt0X8gGpBzWNDWYLivw==&ch=8WUl7BrMFlGDNahTVpjuQpPJpddyMJHNmKmKEfZIN1KlX8emJG1B-A==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#2965FF">Report
to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> (PDF, 5.4 MB) (PDF, 5.4 MB). In addition, to view the categories of the recommendations, please view
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Prosperity infographic</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> (PDF, 190 KB) (PDF, 190 KB).</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42">
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housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kjQrXfp9T4NmeiBhljjLAfl88J6Zf24oOQguXViMXHY1CF72nIrRgx7V-U8GrpajbZtfP1-aqwEGXpjV5Zv0o8aU0ZdsJXRRzp4uMTa2UE68lgZojdahEWH7iBK10crhGYHpMc4tnSH1CBFKWd-v_Q==&c=BVa-Y5NjAUEGFlKfQiSj109GTYpo-PFUBAeVt0X8gGpBzWNDWYLivw==&ch=8WUl7BrMFlGDNahTVpjuQpPJpddyMJHNmKmKEfZIN1KlX8emJG1B-A==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#2965FF">www.rd.usda.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#403F42">
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