Agriculture Department, Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants awarded to Rural Energy Community Partnerships (RECP) to further develop renewable energy to help meet our nation's energy needs and combat climate change while prioritizing environmental justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity. Cost-share grants of up to 80 percent of total eligible project costs but not more than $2 million will be made available to assist eligible entities with planning, installing, equipping, and maintaining community scale distributed renewable energy technologies, systems and resources.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service [Docket No. RBS-21-Business-0030] AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants awarded to Rural Energy Community Partnerships (RECP) to further develop renewable energy to help meet our nation's energy needs and combat climate change while prioritizing environmental justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity. Cost-share grants of up to 80 percent of total eligible project costs but not more than $2 million will be made available to assist eligible entities with planning, installing, equipping, and maintaining community scale distributed renewable energy technologies, systems and resources. DATES: Prior to the submission of an application, the Agency requires prospective applicants to inform the Agency by submitting a letter of intent electronically by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, April 19, 2022, to be eligible for grant funding. A Guide and instructions for submitting the Required Letter of Intent are available on the Rural Energy Pilot Program website, under the To Apply tab, https://www.rd.usda.gov/​programs-services/​energy-programs/​rural-energy-pilot-program . Letters of Intent received prior to the deadline will be reviewed and afforded a response by the Agency. On or before May 19, 2022, the Agency will send a letter of response. …
Citation: 87 FR 2747
