USDA Finalizes Rule Overhauling Rural Energy for America Program to Require Completed Projects Before Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service issued a final rule on October 1, 2026 restructuring the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) so that projects must be fully built and operational before an applicant can apply, with awards based on 12 months of documented energy production or savings data.
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