The grants and loan guarantees are being provided through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a 2008 Farm Bill initiative.
In all, USDA has announced more than $27m in energy grants and guaranteed loans for the projects.
According to USDA, funding of each award is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant or loan agreement.
USDA secretary Tom Vilsack said these projects are in addition to the more than 900 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects recently announced during the US president’s Rural Economic Forum.
