Energy Programs

In 2010, Arkansas Farm Bureau began actively promoting energy efficiency grants to our members. The most popular program was REAP, where through a number of producer meetings Farm Bureau members received $600,000 in grant funds. 

In addition to REAP, there are a number of other energy programs administered by the Department of Energy, Agriculture, and the state of Arkansas. By stacking eligible programs producers may be able to cost share 80 percent or more of a project.

Farm Bureau is currently working with Bruce Everly, a grant writer from Indianapolis who specializes in Energy efficiency grants. Bruce’s company, Energy Improvement Matters, strives to be the low cost audit and grant provider.  EIM charges $500 for the energy audit and grant writing services, plus 1 percent of the project if and only if you win the grant. More than 85 percent of EIM customers are awarded grants.  For more information contact EIM at 317-228-0134.

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

REAP provides a 25 percent cost share for implementing energy efficient or renewable energy projects on a farm.

Crops

Factsheet 

Irrigation Form 

Grain Dryer Form 

General Form 

Poultry and Livestock

Factsheet 

Poultry Form

 

USDA/NRCS EQIP

In late 2010, NRCS announced a new EQIP program to cover Energy audits and energy efficiency upgrades. 

Practice 122 and 124 cover energy audits

Practice 374 cover poultry house upgrades

Practice 372 covers combustion system improvements (wells) – should be available fall 2011

General Factsheet 

Practice 374 Factsheet

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