Farm Bill Energy Title Support Letter

A coalition of national and regional organizations is advocating for the re-authorization and funding of the Farm Bill's energy title to support the growth of clean energy industries, rural jobs, and agricultural diversification in the United States.

• The signatories request a five-year Farm Bill that includes the re-authorization and $900 million in mandatory funding for the energy title.
• Specific programs within the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills are identified as vital for industry growth, including the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), Biorefinery Assistance Program (BAP), and the Biobased Markets Program (Biopreferred).
• Energy Title programs have leveraged billions of dollars in private investment using a modest amount of federal funding, contributing to the creation or preservation of tens of thousands of rural jobs.
• The investment required for these programs is relatively small, representing only 0.7 percent of the total spending in the 2008 Farm Bill.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2013). Farm Bill Energy Title Support Letter. https://www.eesi.org/files/dear%20farm%20bill%20conferees%20clean%20energy%20fall%202013%20final%20final.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Farm Bill Energy Title Support Letter. 2013. https://www.eesi.org/files/dear%20farm%20bill%20conferees%20clean%20energy%20fall%202013%20final%20final.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=Farm Bill Energy Title Support Letter |date=4 November 2013 |url=https://www.eesi.org/files/dear%20farm%20bill%20conferees%20clean%20energy%20fall%202013%20final%20final.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2013farm, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Farm Bill Energy Title Support Letter}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2013}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/dear%20farm%20bill%20conferees%20clean%20energy%20fall%202013%20final%20final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }