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January 24, 2012

Notice of funding availability for the Rural Energy for America Program

This NOFA announces the acceptance of applications under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for Fiscal Year 2012 for financial assistance as follows: grants, guaranteed loans, and combined grants and guaranteed loans for the development and construction of renewable energy systems and for energy efficiency improvement projects; grants for conducting energy audits; grants for conducting renewable energy development assistance; and grants for conducting renewable energy system feasibility studies. The Notice also announces the availability of $25.4 million of Fiscal Year 2012 budget authority to fund these REAP activities, which will support at least $12.5 million in grant program level and up to approximately $48.5 million in guaranteed loan program level.

August 5, 2011

BCAP applications for Camila growers


By: Mackinnon Lawrence, Cleantech Law Partners

On the heals of EPA lowering its RFS2 targets for cellulosic ethanol in 2012, Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) funding is getting a fresh roll-out to incentivise the production of non-food biomass (see What is Biomass?).