Deadline coming up 7/7 for the $12.3 Million in Grants and $57.8 Million in Loan Guarantees Available In Rural Energy for America Program! Must be received by the appropriate USDA Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. local time of the dates as follows: a. For renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement grant applications and combination grant and guaranteed loan applications: July 7, 2014. b. For renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement guaranteed loan only applications: On a continuous basis up to July 31, 2014. Universal Identifier and System for Awards Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) . All applicants must: (1) Be registered in the SAM prior to submitting an application or plan; (2) Maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by the Agency; and (3) Provide its Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in each application or plan it submits to the Agency. ONLY rural (everywhere except downtown Honolulu and surrounding area) small businesses and farmers/ranchers are eligible to apply. Non-profits and units of government are not eligible (however USDA has other loan programs that can be used for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects). For further information please contact: Hawaii County & Maui County Lori M. Nekoba Business Programs Specialist 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Room 311 Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 933-8312; Fax (808) 933-8327 [email protected] Oahu, Kauai & American Samoa Shirley M. U. Heatherly Business Programs Specialist 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1-340 Honolulu, HI 96850 (808) 541-2600 Ext. 139; Fax (808) 541-2619 [email protected] Guam, CNMI, Palau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia Anthony C. Barcinas Business Programs Specialist 770 East Sunset Blvd., Ste. 280 Tiyan, GU 96913 (671) 300-8567; Fax (671) 472-7366 [email protected]
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:02:36 +0000