2006 Grant Awards Announced
August 30, 2006 - U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary, Mike Johanns, announced the award of $17,510,887 in Section 9006 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program Grants to 375 recipients in 36 states.

* Read the USDA press release here: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/....2_5JM_navid=NEWS_REL

* The full list of 2006 recipients is available from USDA:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/newsroom/2006/9006GrantRecipients.pdf

* More information about the 2006 wind energy grant awards: http://www.windustry.org/farmbill/9006awards.htm