The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grant funding and loan financing to rural small businesses and agricultural producers for energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new systems loans for agricultural production and processing.   Federal grant share is up to 50% of the project cost. The next grant deadline is September 30, 2024. Story's Teamwork can assist individuals with the grant application. 

Attend this workshop to learn:?

• What is REAP?
• How can it help me as a small business owner or ag producer?
• How to navigate the grant application and submission

This workshop is being offered in person and via Zoom. Please indicate how you will be attending at registration.

Facilitated by: Jimmy Story, Story's Teamwork Co-Owner

Story’s Teamwork has over 30 years of history of working with the state and the USDA in many areas regarding funding such as the REAP grant program, the Value-Added Producer Grant program (VAPG), and the Rural Business Energy Development program. We have assisted and worked with companies such as Missouri Enterprise in obtaining grant funding from state and federal programs in the amount of roughly $30,000,000 over the last 30 years. Story’s Teamwork has a skilled team with a vast amount of experience. Mr. Jimmy Story has worked closely with the USDA in funding producers in the REAP program, and has been the program manager overseeing various funding programs both state and federal, and he is well recognized by the USDA, EPA, and Department of Commerce among others. The impact of helping his clients to meet or exceed their goals is paramount to his mission and is recognized by multiple agencies. Also in the team is a specialist that is a double-major in English and IT, an agricultural scientist, a professional grant writer, and many other skilled individuals that can assist with any operational goals.

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