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<DIV><SPAN class=093372313-16122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Tump,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093372313-16122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
not done it. But I attended the first of their two mandatory informational
sessions last year here in Vermont. I also know of a couple of parties that did
indeed go through with ALL of the paper work, jump through the hoops and get the
grant. They said it was worth it for them, about 40 hours in all, for the
time they had to dedicate to the process. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093372313-16122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=093372313-16122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I sent
a local farmer interested in a PV system to the USDA info session, they
thought about it and declined to enter the process. They felt it was too
invasive (the info the USDA wanted) and the amount of
paper work was daunting . So it's not for everyone.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093372313-16122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dave</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Tump<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] USDA Renewable Energy Systems
Loans and Grants<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=750292901-16122008>Anyone out there
have experiences w/ this program? Filling out the paper work? I have a client
that is interested in trying for some of this $$$ here in
Maine.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=750292901-16122008>He is looking for
someone that has & might be interested in filling out & filing out
their grant proposal.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=750292901-16122008>Please contact me
off list. Thanks TUMP</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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