Rural Energy for America Program.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The Agency will allocate funds to the States each Federal fiscal year for renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement projects under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) using the procedures specified in paragraph (a) of this section. If the Agency determines that it will not allocate funds to the States for REAP in a particular Federal fiscal year, the Agency will announce this decision in a notice published in the (a) (1) (2) (i) The criteria used in the basic formula are: (A) State's percentage of national rural population. (B) State's percentage of national rural population with incomes below the poverty level. (C) State's percentage of energy cost. (ii) The data sources for each of the criteria identified in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section are: (A) For the criterion specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A), the most recent decennial Census data. (B) For the criterion specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B), 5-year income data from the American Community Survey (ACS) or, if needed, other Census Bureau data. (C) For the criterion specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(C), the most recent U.S. Energy Information Administration data. (iii) Each criterion is assigned a specific weight factor according to its relevance in determining need. The percentage representing each criterion is multiplied by the weight factor and summed to arrive at State Factor (SF). The SF cannot exceed 0.05. The Agency may elect to use different weight factors than those identified in this

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1940.589