NH Rural Renewables

After a 6-year run, Lakes Region Community College has ended its NH Rural Renewables technical assistance program. It has been an honor to work with NH's rural small businesses and farmers over the years. The good news is that Clean Energy NH is continuing in the same vein with small business technical assistance: https://www.cleanenergynh.org/small-business-technical-assistance

And USDA Rural Development is continuing its 50% REAP grants for solar and energy efficiency. Thanks! -Andy Duncan, LRCC Energy

Small Business Technical Assistance | Clean Energy NH The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants for small businesses and agricultural producers to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy technology. REAP grants cover up to 50% of eligible project costs. Eligible technologies include solar, wind, geothermal, wood heat or....

On Friday, March 31, USDA Rural Development launched expanded grant opportunities with its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP): https://www.rd.usda.gov/rural-energy-america-program-reap #
Details include:
-Up to 50% REAP grants for solar and energy efficiency (25% for wood)
-Quarterly REAP grant application windows for 6 quarters, ending 6/30/23 through 9/30/24
-Infusion of over $1 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act for REAP grants over these 6 quarters
-Up to 15 bonus points for projects located in distressed or disadvantaged census tracts, which in NH includes these rural areas: Claremont/Charlestown, Berlin, Concord SE, Wi******er, and Colebrook/Stratford.
-Set-aside funding for "underutilized technologies," and REAP grants under $20,000.

Slightly ironic for those finishing their 40% grant REAP grant proposals by the 3/31 deadline, but very exciting for most farms and rural small businesses! In New Hampshire, Lakes Region Community College's NH Rural Renewables provides no-cost, vendor-neutral sustainable energy technical assistance to rural small businesses, including help with REAP grant applications. Visit the NHRR web page to get started: https://www.lrcc.edu/programs/nh-rural-renewables/

NH Rural Renewables - Lakes Region Community College NH Rural Renewables provides no-cost energy efficiency technical assistance for rural small businesses in New Hampshire.

REAP THE BENEFITS of a grant from USDA Rural Development's "Rural Energy for America Program."

The fall round of REAP grant applications are due Oct. 31, 2022. New Hampshire's rural small businesses and farms- go to the:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guaranteed-loans/nh
web site for application materials. NH Rural Renewables staff can help with expert, no-cost technical assistance for your REAP grant and clean energy project. https://www.lrcc.edu/programs-training/nh-rural-renewables/