NCET

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements and to conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy systems for agriculture producers and rural small businesses in eligible rural areas. Funding will be available in the form of grants and loan guarantees. In addition to grants and loan guarantees, applicants may apply for combination loan guarantee and grant funding.

DATES: Complete applications must be received by the appropriate USDA Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30 local time July 31, 2009. Neither complete nor incomplete applications received after this date and time will be considered, regardless of the postmark on the application. Application materials may be obtained by contacting one of Rural Development’s Rural Energy Coordinators or by downloading through http://www.grants.gov. Submit electronic applications at http://www.grants.gov, following the instructions found on this Web site. To use Grants.gov, all applicants (unless the applicant is an individual) must have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Nevada Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at 1–866–705–5711 or online at http:// fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Submit completed paper applications to the Rural Development State Office: Herb Shedd, USDA Rural Development, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, NV 89703, (775) 887–1222. herb.shedd@nv.usda.gov.

Technorati Tags: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, renewable energy systems, USDA Rural Development, Herb Shedd, NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

…

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 2:50 pm and is filed under Industry News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.