Jim Lively, a grant awardee from Michigan, plans to install solar panels on his family food market to power an RV campground. Initially, he was uncertain about the project due to a funding pause resulting from policy changes in the Trump administration. However, a recent announcement by the USDA has revealed that funding is now available again through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which was also bolstered by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, offering hope for Lively and other grant recipients.
Jim Lively was awarded a $39,696 grant for solar panels to power his family’s local food market but faced uncertainty due to funding pauses by the USDA.
Despite the initial funding pause under the Trump administration, the USDA has announced the unfreezing of grant money through the REAP program, which supports clean energy.
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