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REAP Feasibility Study Grant Program
Applications Being Accepted for Renewable Energy Feasibility Study Grants
Lincoln, Neb., August 24, 2010 – USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for the Section 9007 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Feasibility Study Grant program.
The REAP/Feasibility Study Grant Program provides grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to conduct a feasibility study for a renewable energy system.
The grants are awarded on a competitive basis for up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs or $50,000 whichever is less.
Eligible feasibility studies for renewable energy systems include projects that will produce energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydro power and hydrogen-based sources. The energy to be produced includes, heat, electricity, or fuel.
For all projects, the system must be located in a rural area and must be owned by the applicant.
Applications must be received in your local USDA Rural Development office no later than 4:30 p.m. CT on October 5, 2010. You can locate the Rural Development office nearest you by visiting: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/Contact_Us.htm. Application materials can be located online at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/Energy_Section%209007%20Renewable%20Energy%20Feasibility%20Study%20Funding.htm. Applications can also be downloaded and submitted through http://www.grants.gov. The Notice of Funding Availability for Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies Grants under the REAP can be found in the August 6, 2010 Federal Register Vol. 75 No. 151 page 47525. Contact Deb Yocum, rural energy coordinator at 402-437-5554 or debra.yocum@ne.usda.gov.
A Roadmap for Nebraska’s Future Economic Growth
By Governor Dave Heineman: September 17, 2010
Dear Fellow Nebraskans:
Recently we unveiled the findings of a study that provided a detailed look at Nebraska’s business climate. The report was compiled by the country’s foremost researchers of innovation and research. The study recommended strategies to capitalize on existing resources in our state. Read more
Wine School for the Perfect Wine
Has anyone tasted a really good wine lately? If so, it may just have come from a Nebraska winery. Scan down the list of awards that Nebraska wines have won over the past few years and you will be impressed. According the Nebraska Winery & Grape Growers Association, there are now 21 wineries and ten additional tasting rooms located throughout Nebraska that offer unique flavors and unexpected sceneries. Download the Official Passport to the 2010 Nebraska Wine Tour and enter your name for prizes.
Oh the flip side, if you are interested in starting a winery or already have a winery, then consider going back to school…that is a wine making school sponsored by the Five Rivers Resource Conservation and Development. Small-Scale Commercial Wine Making School will be held October 22 & 23 and the Advanced Wine Making School II will be held November 5 & 6 in Nebraska City. Here’s your chance to learn more about making and perfecting wines. For workshop information, contact Five Rivers RC&D at 402.335.3347 or email bobbie.meints@rcdnet.net. The workshops feature viticulture experts who can provide great information to get your wines to award winning levels.
Oh, for future reference, I like the bold reds.
Until next time,
Marilyn Schlake, Associate Director, NebraskaEDGE Program, UNL
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