WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded guaranteed loan and grant funds totaling $1.38 million to 23 producers and two rural businesses in Iowa through the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program.
“These funds will help purchase more energy efficient equipment which will help control costs for Iowa producers and businesses,” Grassley said.
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small business for assistance with purchasing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded funds to help rural businesses, as described below.
· --$40,000 grant and $40,000 guaranteed loan to Northern Iowa Die Casting, Inc., in Lake Park to install a new furnace and control panel
· --$35,929 grant and $35,929 guaranteed loan to Welp, Inc., in Bancroft to install a new heating and cooling system in a hatchery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded funds to help producers purchase new, more efficient grain-drying systems, as described below.
· --$37,663 grant and $37,663 guaranteed loan to Adam Handlos in Carroll
· --$29,216 grant and $29,216 guaranteed loan to Alvin Faber in Hopkinton
· --$49,687 grant and $49,687 guaranteed loan to Brian Halbur in Carroll
· --$28,402 grant and 28,402 guaranteed loan to Chris Webb in Sigourney
· --$49,447 grant and $49,447 guaranteed loan to David Albrecht in Fairbank
· --$11, 250 grant and $11,250 guaranteed loan to David Hundling in Breda
· --$27,324 grant and $27,324 guaranteed loan to Dennis Neuberger Farms, Inc. in ClearLake
· --$17,357 grant and $13,000 guaranteed loan to DGL, Inc. in Garner
· --$21,345 grant and $21,345 guaranteed loan to Donald Elsbernd in Postville
· --$24,048 grant and $24,049 guaranteed loan to Euken Farms, Inc. in Lewis
· --$24,141 grant and $24,141 guaranteed loan to Faber Farms Partnership in Kensett
· --$33,213 grant and $33,213 guaranteed loan to Harves Farms, Ltd. in Emmetsburg
· --$39,000 grant and $39,000 guaranteed loan to Heck Land Inc. in BooneCounty
· --$27,916 grant and $27,916 guaranteed loan to JNJ Farms, Inc. in Hudson
· --$20,787 grant and $20,787 guaranteed loan to Keith Jerdee in Lawler
· --$20,957 grant and $290,957 guaranteed loan to Kenneth Seehusen in Greene
· --$15,126 grant and $15,126 guaranteed loan to Larry Maiers in Earlville
· --$17,799 grant and 17,799 guaranteed loan to Lee Bader in Jesup
· --$22,685 grant and $22,685 guaranteed loan to Mertz Brothers in Ottosen
· --$37,120 grant and $37,120 guaranteed loan to Randy Silvest in Alden
· --$21,336 grant and $21,336 guaranteed loan to RH&K Enterprises in Dixon
· --$16,662 grant and $16,662 guaranteed loan to Ronald Schmidt in Woden
· --$23,490 grant and $23,490 guaranteed loan to Seamans Farms, Inc. in Ionia