USDA REAP Winners and Award History
Quick Answer: USDA REAP winner history is best read from USDA Rural Development award charts, not from vendor sales decks.
Full answer and how we checked it
The January 10, 2025 USDA REAP and HBIIP award chart mixes REAP grants, REAP loans, and HBIIP rows, and the sample grants on this page match USASpending.gov records with November 2024 start dates. USDA's current REAP page said on June 18, 2026 that the agency was not accepting REAP grant applications while guaranteed loan applications may be submitted, so winner history should inform project prep, not imply an open grant window.
This guide is for: Farmers, rural small businesses, solar installers, lenders, energy auditors, and grant writers checking recent USDA REAP winners before deciding whether to apply, wait, finance, or skip.
Data note: Grantsights checked USDA Rural Development's REAP program page and USDA Rural Development award charts on June 18, 2026. The main public table on this page uses USDA's January 10, 2025 REAP and HBIIP chart. The chart combines REAP rows and HBIIP rows, so this page labels the source unit and does not treat every row as the same grant product.
In this guide (8 sections)
| 2025 REAP source signal | USDA chart value | Applicant meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Award units in the chart | REAP grants, REAP loans, and HBIIP rows | Award history should not be read as grant-only funding |
| Sample grant rows checked in USASpending | 8 of 8 found under CFDA 10.868 | Public award history is deep enough for pattern review |
| Grant types in the sample | Renewable energy system (RES) and energy efficiency (EEI) | Solar isn't the only funded project type |
| Current USDA source posture | grants not accepted, loans may be submitted | Teams should separate award history from current filing path |
According to USDA Rural Development's REAP program page (opens in a new tab), REAP can support renewable energy systems, energy efficiency improvements, guaranteed loans, grants, and combined grant-plus-loan structures. The same USDA page said on June 18, 2026 that the agency was not accepting REAP grant applications and that guaranteed loan applications may be submitted. According to the January 2025 USDA award chart (opens in a new tab), the checked public file lists grant and loan rows separately, so check the award type before reading any row as a grant. According to USDA's chart rows, named recipients include agricultural producers and rural businesses, not only solar developers.
Where official sources stop: USDA pages tell you eligible project categories and award rows. They do not tell a rural business whether a quote should be signed now, whether a guaranteed loan should carry the project, or whether the energy savings are strong enough to justify the application cost. This guide covers that decision layer.
REAP winner history is most useful after the eligibility and timing screen. Let the winner pattern change the budget and timing decision before it changes the application outline. A winner list can make the program look broad, but a weak file still fails if rural eligibility, agricultural producer status, energy documentation, vendor timing, or financing does not hold.
8 USDA REAP Winner Records From The January 2025 Chart
This table shows selected public rows from USDA's January 10, 2025 REAP and HBIIP chart. It is a public sample, not the full export. Amounts are the grant amounts in USASpending.gov award records for CFDA 10.868 (opens in a new tab), which all show November 2024 start dates; for BPL Hunting Club, USASpending shows $29,700.
| State | Recipient | Recipient type | Project signal | Amount shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Hunters Pharmacy Inc. | Rural business | Renewable energy system (RES grant) | $184,097 |
| AR | JCA Farms Partnership | Agricultural producer | Diesel irrigation pump motors replaced with electric motors | $31,099 |
| AR | Bearskin Farming Company Inc. | Agricultural producer | Grain drying and monitoring equipment replacement | $486,170 |
| AR | BPL Hunting Club LLC | Rural business | 25.4 kW solar array | $29,700 |
| AR | Blue Whale Data Analytics LLC | Rural business | Renewable energy system (RES grant) | $337,485 |
| AR | Commercial Bank & Trust Company | Rural business | Renewable energy system (RES grant) | $229,865 |
| AR | Ralston Family Farms LLC | Agricultural producer | Electric heat pump for rice milling facility | $85,640 |
| AR | Adam Boothe | Agricultural producer | Renewable energy system (RES grant) | $91,037 |
The sample shows why REAP is not only a solar page. Solar appears often, but USDA rows also show grain, irrigation, milling, lighting, and other energy-cost projects. The applicant question is not "did someone like me win?" The question is whether your project can document the same kind of energy-production or energy-savings claim.
According to USDA, REAP grants can cover up to 50 percent of total eligible project costs in some current funding contexts, while guaranteed loans can cover up to 75 percent of total eligible project costs. According to USDA's 2025 page, loans approved in Fiscal Year 2025 receive an 80 percent guarantee. Those source facts matter because a winner row can be a grant, a loan, or part of a larger capital plan.
Next route: Pair this winner-history page with the USDA REAP grants guide, USDA energy grants guide, renewable energy grants guide, small-business grants route, and grant search.
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What The Award Pattern Means
| Pattern | What it proves | Applicant decision |
|---|---|---|
| Farms and rural businesses both appear | REAP is not limited to one applicant type | Confirm agricultural producer or rural small-business status first |
| Solar rows are common | Renewable energy systems are a frequent public pattern | Still require technical reports, quotes, and cost evidence |
| Irrigation and grain rows appear | Energy efficiency can be a real route | Get the energy audit or energy-savings calculation right |
| Amounts vary widely | Project size changes the budget story | Do not copy another recipient's request amount |
| Loan and grant totals are separate | Source unit matters | Model cash flow without treating every row as free grant money |
For example, one farm replacing diesel irrigation motors has a different proof file than one pharmacy installing solar. The farm needs energy-savings evidence tied to its agricultural operation. The pharmacy needs rural-business eligibility, location proof, quote support, and technical production estimates.
What Official Sources Don't Tell You About USDA REAP Winners
USDA award charts are useful, but they are not a scoring guide.
| Source | What it proves | What it does not decide |
|---|---|---|
| USDA REAP program page (opens in a new tab) | Eligible project types, loan and grant structure, current program source | Whether your next move should be grant prep, guaranteed loan, or wait |
| January 2025 USDA award chart (opens in a new tab) | Named award rows, amounts, project descriptions, state examples | Application volume, score, state competition, or full award file |
| USDA state office guidance | Local contacts and state process | Whether vendor economics work without a grant |
Do not use award history as a shortcut around eligibility. REAP can be a strong fit for a farm, a rural grocery, a grain facility, or a rural manufacturer. It can be a poor fit for a residential homeowner, a nonprofit outside an eligible route, a business outside rural eligibility, or a project where the cash flow only works if a grant arrives fast.
Apply, Wait, Finance, Or Skip
| Decision | Pass signal | Stop signal |
|---|---|---|
| Apply when open | Eligibility, energy evidence, quote, SAM.gov, and match are ready | The project is still a vendor estimate with missing source documents |
| Wait | Grant timing is uncertain but the project can hold | The vendor wants a signature before USDA source timing is clear |
| Finance | Guaranteed loan, tax-credit, or lender path works without grant cash | The debt service fails if no grant arrives |
| Resize | Smaller project still solves the energy problem | The full project is sized to maximize the grant rather than fit need |
| Skip | Another energy, tax, utility, state, or private route is cleaner | REAP rules force the wrong applicant or project design |
Use winner history to shape a question list, not to justify a pre-set project. Ask what each public row proves: recipient type, location, technology, amount, and claimed energy benefit. Then compare that evidence with your own file before spending money on vendor quotes or engineering work.
9-Point REAP Winner Checklist
Use this checklist before treating a winner row as a model for your own application.
| Check | Why it matters | What to collect |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant type | USDA treats agricultural producers and rural small businesses differently | Tax return, rural address, SBA size notes, entity record |
| Project category | Renewable energy and energy efficiency use different evidence | Technical report or energy audit |
| Source unit | USDA chart rows can include grants, loans, and HBIIP | Award-chart row, program label, amount column |
| Project amount | A row amount does not prove your request should match it | Quote, eligible-cost notes, match source |
| Energy output or savings | USDA needs energy evidence, not only a purchase plan | Production estimate, utility bills, engineer note |
| Timing | REAP grant status can change by notice and rule | Current USDA page, state office notes |
| Financing | Loan, tax, and cash-flow routes can carry the gap | Lender letter, tax-credit analysis, cash plan |
| Construction status | Starting early can create eligibility risk | Contract terms, construction schedule, conditions |
| State office fit | Local process and workload can change timing | State energy coordinator contact notes |
According to USDA, REAP grants and guaranteed loans are both part of the official program structure. According to USDA, FY2025 guaranteed loans approved under REAP receive an 80 percent guarantee. According to USDA's June 18, 2026 source posture, grant applications were not being accepted while guaranteed loan applications could still be submitted. According to USDA's January 2025 chart, grant and loan rows are listed separately. According to USASpending, federal assistance award records can be searched separately from agency PDF award charts, which is useful when a team needs obligation dates or recipient identifiers.
The Grantsights data lesson is simple: a winner row should change the file you build. For example, one farm looking at irrigation motor rows should collect utility usage, diesel replacement costs, and motor specifications before thinking about narrative language. One rural data company looking at a solar row should collect load profile, system design, site control, and financing assumptions. A winner table that does not change the evidence checklist is just decoration.
Source Maintenance Notes
Grantsights checked the official USDA REAP page, USDA award chart PDFs, and USASpending source posture on June 18, 2026. Recheck the USDA page before using this article for an active application because REAP grant timing, loan guarantee terms, application windows, and rule references can change. Recheck the award chart before copying any row because USDA can publish additional charts, corrected files, or later funding rounds.
If a vendor cites a winner row, ask for the exact source file, row, award type, and project unit. If the row is a loan, HBIIP item, grant-plus-loan project, or older funding round, it may still be useful, but it should not be treated as proof of a current grant-only path.
Sources
- USDA REAP program page - rd.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)
- USDA REAP and HBIIP January 2025 award chart - rd.usda.gov PDF (opens in a new tab)
- USDA January 2025 REAP/HBIIP additional chart - rd.usda.gov PDF (opens in a new tab)
- USASpending award search - usaspending.gov (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find USDA REAP winners?
Start with USDA Rural Development award charts and the official REAP program page, then verify whether a row is a grant, loan, or mixed program listing.
How many REAP awards were in the January 2025 USDA chart checked by Grantsights?
Grantsights couldn't open the January 10, 2025 USDA Rural Development REAP and HBIIP chart to recount its totals, so this page doesn't quote them. Open the chart on rd.usda.gov for the row count and grant and loan totals, and use USASpending.gov to confirm individual grant amounts.
Does a REAP winner list prove my project will be funded?
No. Winner history shows funded rows, not application volume, state competition, scoring, or the 2026 grant-award pause.
What types of applicants appear in REAP winner history?
Recent public samples include farms, rural businesses, pharmacies, banks, data companies, lodges, grain facilities, and other rural or agricultural energy users.
Should I apply for REAP in 2026?
Prepare only after checking USDA's current REAP status. On June 18, 2026, USDA's REAP page said the agency was not accepting REAP grant applications, while guaranteed loan applications could be submitted.
Last updated October 10, 2026. Corrected October 10, 2026: what changed. Published by Grantsights from public sources. See our editorial policy, how we build and check guides, corrections and how we make money.
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