Opportunity
Federal Register #RBS-2-6BUSINESS-0015
USDA Rescinds REAP Funding Opportunity Due to Regulatory Changes
Buyer
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted
April 15, 2026
Identifier
RBS-2-6BUSINESS-0015
This notice announces the rescission of the previously published funding opportunity for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) by the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) - Program Affected: - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Key Details: - The prior Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for REAP grants, guaranteed loans, and combined applications for Fiscal Years 2025-2027 is rescinded. - Regulatory changes are underway; new funding opportunities will be announced after updated regulations are published. - Applicants who previously submitted applications must reapply under the new regulations unless they have a fully executed Financial Assistance Agreement. - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are identified in this notice. - Alternate procedures are provided for processing applications during the transition period. - Notable Requirements: - All future applications must comply with forthcoming regulations and funding notices. - Grant applications will be processed according to a future notice after regulatory updates.
Description
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), a Rural Development agency of the USDA, issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on October 16, 2024, for grant, guaranteed loan, and combined applications under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2027. This notice rescinds that NOFO due to ongoing regulatory changes to the REAP program. Applicants who previously submitted applications must submit new applications under the updated regulations, unless they have a fully executed Financial Assistance Agreement. Alternate procedures for processing applications are provided, and grant applications will be processed according to a future funding notice after new regulations are issued.