Rural Energy for America Program
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Are Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations eligible under REAP? .................................................................................. 8
Are commercially available distributed (smaller scale, behind the meter) wind turbines eligible under REAP? ............. 8
Are solar tractors or other electrified vehicles eligible under REAP? ............................................................................... 8
What does “eligible rural area” mean? Can corporate headquarters be located in a big city as long as the project site
is located in a rural area? ................................................................................................................................................. 8
What is an energy efficiency improvement? .................................................................................................................... 8
Would the installation of new energy efficient equipment inside a newly buillt building with no historical energy use be
eligible under REAP? ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
How does the Agency define renewable energy, are green hydrogen systems using water and solar eligible? ............ 9
Are air source (air to air) heat pumps eligible under REAP? ........................................................................................... 9
Is historical energy consumption required for a renewable energy systems project? ..................................................... 9
Are home based businesses eligible under REAP? ......................................................................................................... 9
Are apartment complexes, multi-family residential living units, rental houses, or farm labor housing, eligible for REAP?
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Please explain how applications are viewed when a renewable energy system will be installed at a location with a
shared residential meter (e.g. a farmstead with one meter to power both the house and ag production operation)? .. 10
Are lease to own or capitalized leases eligible? ............................................................................................................. 10
What is required for site control? .................................................................................................................................... 10
When can an applicant incur costs or start construction of a REAP project? ................................................................ 10
Use of Funds .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Is the purchase of land eligible under REAP? ................................................................................................................ 11
What types of fees can be considered as eligible project costs? ................................................................................... 11
What happens if final total project costs differ from the intial costs proposed in the grant application? ........................ 11
Can REAP fund the cost of roofs upon which solar systems will be installed? ............................................................. 11
Does the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) apply to REAP grants for system installations? .......................... 12
Do Davis Bacon wage rates apply to REAP? ................................................................................................................ 12
Application Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 12
Is a feasibility study required for all renewable energy system projects? ...................................................................... 12
Is registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) required for all REAP applicants at application
submission? .................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Are all EEI projects required to have an energy assessment or audit regardless of the cost of the project? ................ 13
What is the applicant required to submit at time of application to satisfy the environmental review requirements? ..... 13
Where can I find REAP application requirements? ........................................................................................................ 13
Scoring ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
How do I know if my project is located in a disadvantaged or distressed community in order to receive points? ......... 13
Will projects that “reduce” GHGE get a portion of the 5 environmental benefits points available for projects that do not
produce greenhouse gases at the project level? ........................................................................................................... 13