Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Rural Energy for America Program Guide
A guide to the Rural Energy for America Program. It helps farms and rural businesses understand the purpose, plan a project, and organize an application.
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The steps on this page
- Learn the program purpose
- Review the current notice
- Check eligibility
- Define the energy project
- Get an energy audit if needed
- Collect quotes from vendors
- Prepare a budget
- Gather documents
- Track deadlines
How to use this guide
Follow the steps in order and write down any changes you make. Where your equipment or product has instructions, those come first.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA Rural Development and USDA.
For more in this area, see the Farm Money and Grants. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Rural America’s Literary Elite, and agribusiness farm stories.