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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI – this might be of interest. Best, Sheri<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> USDA Rural Development Oregon <ruraldevelopment@public.govdelivery.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 4, 2020 8:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> USDA Seeks Applications for Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Technical Assistance Grants<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#16254B">USDA Seeks Applications for Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Technical Assistance Grants<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#295A8F">The deadline to apply is January 31, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to support energy audits and renewable energy development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">USDA's <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDEyMDQuMzE1NzkzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZC51c2RhLmdvdi9wcm9ncmFtcy1zZXJ2aWNlcy9ydXJhbC1lbmVyZ3ktYW1lcmljYS1wcm9ncmFtLWVuZXJneS1hdWRpdC1yZW5ld2FibGUtZW5lcmd5LWRldmVsb3BtZW50LWFzc2lzdGFuY2Uvb3IifQ.XbCeFPiESaOpvGKoA7sQ23T8e8p4ZlAXD1W3yLl8efs/s/671392863/br/91097777601-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#005CC1">Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants</span></a> may be used by the recipients to help administer energy efficiency audits or to provide renewable energy development
assistance to rural small businesses and agricultural producers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State, tribal, and local governments; institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives; and public power entities are eligible to apply. The application scoring criteria
favor large service areas and the ability to assist multiple customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications must be received by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 31, 2021</span></strong>. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis. We encourage you to start the process immediately if you are interested in applying. Prior to developing an application, contact
our office to discuss the proposed project with <a href="mailto:jessie.huff@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#005CC1">Jessie Huff</span></a>, Energy, Coordinator, (503) 414-3314.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Additional information, including the scoring criteria, can be found on
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<span style="color:#005CC1">page 75284 of the November 25, 2020, Federal Register</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#16254C">For more information...<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions related to USDA Energy Programs in
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon</span></strong> may be directed to
<a href="mailto:jessie.huff@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#005CC1">Jessie Huff</span></a>, Energy, Coordinator, (503) 414-3314.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Those with project proposals outside of Oregon should contact the Rural Development
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