[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20090-20091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07332]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

[Docket No. RBS-2-6BUSINESS-0015]


Notice of Rescission of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Energy 
for America Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a 
Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 
published in the Federal Register (FR) at 89 FR 83449 on October 16, 
2024 to announce acceptance of grant, guaranteed loan, and combined 
grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for 
America Program (REAP). The NOFO was issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 
2026, and 2027. The purpose of this notice is to rescind the October 
16, 2024, NOFO. The Agency is currently promulgating regulatory changes 
to the REAP program and available funding will be announced after 
publication of said changes. Applicants who previously submitted 
applications will be required to submit a new application and must 
comply with the new regulation. This applies to any applicant that does 
not possess a fully executed Financial Assistance Agreement. As 
provided for in 7 CFR 4280.122 and 7 CFR 4280.156, the Agency, by this 
notice, is providing alternate procedures for processing applications. 
Grant applications will be processed according to the funding notice 
that will be available on the Agency website after the new regulations 
are issued.

DATES: The rescission of the NOFO published on October 16, 2024, [89 FR 
83449] is effective immediately. The Agency will announce the 
acceptance of new REAP applications after the updated regulation has 
been published.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please refer to the Frequently Asked 
Questions (FAQs) on our website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-
services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-
systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-

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grants. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Jeremy Claeys,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA Rural 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-07332 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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