WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded loans and grants totaling $4,827,758 to Iowa through the Rural Energy for America Loan and Grant Program.
"This money will help farms and businesses in rural areas become more energy efficient," Grassley said.
The Rural Energy for America Loan and Grant Program funds will be used to help farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses develop renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements to their operations.
The grant funds from the Office of Rural Development will be distributed as shown below.
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Christopher J. Schwarck, $19,902 grant
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Jason Meester, $18,450 grant
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Joe Duwe, $10,533 grant
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Ted Becker, $12,280 grant
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Kevin L. Pietig, $12,252 grant
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Kurt Steinbronn, $20,000 grant
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Keith Franck, $20,000 grant
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Milford Helgeson Farms, Inc.,$20,000 grant
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Deutmeyer Farms, Inc., $6,750 grant
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Roger Schmitt $20,000 grant
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Neumayer Farm Partnership, $20,000 grant
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Michael L. Haubrich, $20,000 grant
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Bruce Schultz, $20,000 grant
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Boshart & Sons, $20,000 grant
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Jason Wiebers $15,995 grant
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Oldham Farms, Inc., $19,784 grant
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Neil Kruger, $19,874 grant
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Daniel Bockenstedt, $20,000 grant
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Leslie Clampitt, $20,000 grant
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Bates Family Farms Corporation, $19,992 grant
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Buskohl, Mark, $19,836 grant
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3Fueled, LLC, $50,000 grant
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LincolnWay Energy, LLC, $10,000 grant
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Market Management Services, LLC, $18,000 grant
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Consumers Energy Cooperative, $100,000 grant
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Hawkeye Tri-County Electric, $100,000 grant
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Alan Laubenthal, $38,722 grant; $77,444 loan
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Ronald Bowman $23,681 grant; $47,363 loan
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Klover Pork, LLC, $34,302 grant; $68,604 loan
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Garry Anstoetter, $24,320 grant; $24,320 loan
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Dale Zhome $38,349 grant; $38,349 loan
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McCool Bros., LLC, $30,971 grant; $31,141 loan
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Steven Mummelthei, $39,313 grant; $78,625 loan
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Jack D. Moulds, $49,982 grant; $99,964 loan
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Dean & Sandra, Inc., $27,388 grant; $27,388 loan
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Michael Blake $49,121 grant; $49,121 loan
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Danny Newell $41,559 grant $41,559 loan
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Jay R. Clasing $155,794 grant; $311,588 loan
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Steve Robinson, $27,500 grant; $27,500 loan
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Milford Wind Energy, LLC, $500,000 grant; $1,831,820 loan
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Seuntjens Farm, Partnership, $37,240 grant; $37,240 loan
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Daniel Lonnevik, $31,912 grant, $63,824 loan
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D J Keehner Farms, Inc., $25,678 grant; $25,678 loan
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Franzen Brothers, $50,000 grant; $66,750 loan