- Research and education
- Feedstock development and production
- Feedstock conversion and commercialization
- Renewable electricity production
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Other USDA energy-related programs
- Agricultural Marketing Service
- Agricultural Research Service
- Departmental Management
- Economic Research Service
- Farm Service Agency
- Forest Service
- Foreign Agricultural Service
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Office of the Chief Economist
- Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Rural Development, Rural Housing Service
- Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service
Programs
- Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
- BioPreferred Program
- Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program
- Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
- Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP)
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
- High Energy Cost Grants
- Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP)
- Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audits & Renewable Energy Development Grants
- Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants
- Rural Energy Pilot Program
- Wood Innovation
Announcements (Federal Register Financial and Rules Notices)
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program
This program provides loan guarantees up to $250 million to assist in the development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies. These technologies are: advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products.
Application Window: Letter of Intent due by September 2, 2024 | Phase 2 applications due by October 1, 2024
Through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program, USDA announces $163M for projects, these investments are in Rural Communities to lower energy costs and create jobs in 39 States and Guam as part of Investing in America Agenda. A complete list of all REAP projects can be found online.
Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants
The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing.
Application Window Ends
- September 30, 2024
(The Agency is accepting applications again starting October 1, 2024. Competition dates will be published in a Notice of Funding Opportunity and the link to the Federal Register document will be posted on the program website once it publishes. Please check back frequently for updates.)
Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
The purpose of the HBIIP is to significantly increase the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by expanding the infrastructure for renewable fuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. The program is also intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to market higher blends by sharing the costs related to building out biofuel-related infrastructure.
Application Window: Due by September 30, 2024
Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants
This program assists rural small businesses and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA).
Application Window: Open
Rural Energy Savings Program
The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy efficiency measures. (Letter of Intent required).
Application Window: Open
Distributed Generation Energy Project Financing
The RUS Electric Program can provide loans and loan guarantees to energy project developers for distributed energy projects including renewables that provide wholesale or retail electricity to existing Electric Program borrowers or to rural communities served by other utilities. Electric Program project financing loans follow the same regulatory requirements and processes as do our traditional electric infrastructure loans and loan guarantees (also known as system loans or loans for rural electrification).
Application Window: Open
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP) provides loans to finance energy efficiency and conservation projects for commercial, industrial, and residential consumers. With the EECLP, eligible utilities, including existing Rural Utilities Service borrowers can borrow money tied to Treasury rates of interest and re-lend the money to develop new and diverse energy service products within their service territories.
Application Window: Open
Energy Resource Conservation
The Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) Program enables current Rural Utilities Service (RUS) borrowers to make funds available to their consumers for energy conservation and renewable energy projects by deferring payment of principal and interest.
Application Window: Open