Grants available to organizations to help Montana ag producers apply for renewable energy funding

Press release

BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana acting state director Jake Ceartin announced Tuesday that organizations with capacity to provide assistance to agricultural producers applying for Rural Energy for America Program grants can now apply for funding to facilitate these efforts.

“Agricultural producers are the backbone of rural and tribal economies in Montana but conceivably are at a disadvantage because they lack the capacity to access funding from programs like REAP,” Ceartin said. “This investment underscores USDA’s continued commitment to rural...