U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Brandon Fewins today announced $1,649,540 in grants to western Michigan agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency to lower their costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation.
“The dozens of projects we have highlighted over the last three weeks show the extent and geographic diversity of USDA’s support for rural businesses,” said Fewins. “The good news is that we are able to continue this support for new applicants and entrepreneurs who want to transition to renewable energy or become more energy efficient.”
The projects are funded through the Rural Energy for America Program, and are in addition to an earlier investment of $2,132,258 for projects in other Michigan communities.
Western Michigan’s projects are:
|
County |
Recipient |
Amount |
Project Type |
|
Allegan |
Alpha Nurseries Inc |
$46,540 |
Solar |
|
Allegan |
Hoeve Farms LLC |
$164,354 |
Solar |
|
Allegan |
West Michigan Farms |
$37,098 |
Solar |
|
Allegan |
Schaendorf Dairy LLC |
$57,904 |
Solar |
|
Berrien |
WLS Enterprise LLC |
$65,916 |
Solar |
|
Berrien |
Moonrise LLC |
$14,800 |
Solar |
|
Berrien |
Lakeshore Die Cast, Inc. |
$61,280 |
Battery backup for solar |
|
Berrien |
Bridgville Plastics, Inc. |
$212,232 |
Solar |
|
Berrien |
New View Agriculture LLC |
$28,542 |
Solar |
|
Berrien |
Frillman Farms LLC |
$18,252 |
Solar |
|
Branch |
Central Grace Farms LLC |
$90,875 |
Solar |
|
Branch |
Pridgeon Farms LLC |
$95,225 |
Solar |
|
Branch |
Coles Farms Inc |
$75,874 |
Solar |
|
Branch |
JMWingard LLC |
$14,659 |
Solar |
|
Kalamazoo |
Van Dam & Krusinga Building Contractors |
$66,880 |
Solar |
|
Kent |
AB Orchards LLC |
$172,627 |
Solar |
|
Muskegon |
Aldea Coffee LLC |
$20,000 |
Solar |
|
Muskegon |
Trinity Equipment Company |
$26,382 |
Solar |
|
Ottawa |
Eldean Company |
$60,474 |
Solar |
|
Ottawa |
Victory Farms LLC |
$122,169 |
Solar |
|
Ottawa |
Groenhof Farms LLC |
$16,545 |
Solar |
|
Ottawa |
Shoreline Honey Farm LLC |
$17,712 |
Solar |
|
Ottawa |
North Shore Marina, Inc. |
$163,200 |
Solar |
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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