Prosperity Announces 1st Round of REAP Awardees

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Prosperity Consulting, LLC
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Prosperity Clients awarded USDA REAP Grants in Round One Funding

MONROVIA, Ind. – September 18, 2013 – A list of first round of USDA Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) award recipients have been named. The USDA REAP awards help small rural businesses and agriculture producers reduce energy usage and costs, use a variety of renewable energy technologies throughout their operations, and/or conduct feasibility studies for projects focusing on renewable energy. Grant funding has been made possible by the 2008 Farm Bill which allows the USDA to disperse funding to a variety of projects around the country.

The following eighteen (18) Prosperity clients have been awarded grants:

Illinois - Gary Farlow                                           Energy Efficiency  $20,000
Illinois – LRS Moore, LP                                    Energy Efficiency  $3,398
Illinois – Brent Yordy                                         Energy Efficiency  $19,950
Indiana – ACME, Inc.                                         Energy Efficiency  $20,000
Indiana – Keesling Farms, Inc.                         Energy Efficiency  $19,888
Indiana – Larry Meador                                     Energy Efficiency  $19,909
Indiana – Harold Steven Neal                          Energy Efficiency $28,685
Indiana - Lee Paris                                             Energy Efficiency  $13, 964
Indiana –Peterson Family Farms, Inc.            Energy Efficiency  $26,000
Indiana - David Ramseyer                                Energy Efficiency  $20,000
Indiana – Jon Reese                                          Energy Efficiency $10,651
Indiana – Steve Corner Farms, Inc.                 Energy Efficiency  $48,581
Indiana – Triple S Smith Farms, Inc.                Energy Efficiency  $46,243
Indiana – Dale Wilson                                       Energy Efficiency  $16,986
Michigan – Steven Schweiger                          Energy Efficiency $15,350
Ohio – Arba-Vue Farms, Inc.                            Energy Efficiency  $19,797
Ohio – B.A. Miller & Sons Trucking, Inc.      Energy Efficiency $6,539
Ohio – Dan Gossard                                          Energy Efficiency  $15,764

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list as Prosperity Consulting expects the USDA to announce additional REAP awardees throughout the fall.

About Prosperity Consulting

Prosperity Consulting began in 2007 and is a full service, funding-opportunities development firm. Prosperity focuses on grant writing, guaranteed loans and general grant administration, working closely with state and federal agency contacts. Prosperity endeavors to strengthen communities, empower entrepreneur and faster growth of farms and businesses. More information can be found at www.prosperityconsultingsba.com

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