Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $241,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $251,970 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General support for USDA loan and other energy related programs, including REAP (9007 of HR 2, Agriculture Improvement Act), water and environment programs, community facilities program, and Rural Development's Business & Industry loan program. This support includes supporting annual appropriations, advancing improvements to programs via administrative action and the like. Proposal to expand loan guarantee to 90% for REAP renewable distributed generation of under $1m. Support for general expansion of REAP funding and perhaps other USDA loan programs in potential infrastructure legislation,known as "Build Back Better". Support of REAP Improvement Act of 2021, HR 4162 and companion or similar legislation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $251,970 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General support for USDA loan and other energy related programs, including REAP (9007 of HR 2, Agriculture Improvement Act), water and environment programs, community facilities program, and Rural Development's Business & Industry loan program. This support includes supporting annual appropriations, advancing improvements to programs via administrative action and the like. Proposal to expand loan guarantee to 90% for REAP renewable distributed generation of under $1m. Support for general expansion of REAP funding and perhaps other USDA loan programs in potential infrastructure legislation,known as "Build Back Better". Support of REAP Improvement Act of 2021, HR 4162 and companion or similar legislation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $231,993 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program; USDA agriculture conservation programs and technical assistance; New Markets Tax Credit; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; urban parks funding American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Disaster Reforestation Act (S. 2768/H.R. 4210) Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) - implementation (conservation and recreation programs) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program - implementation Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Rural Outdoor Investment Act (S. 3583) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - implementation U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmation of Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - confirmation of Martha Williams as Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policies White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities

HR 4027 Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021 HR 4162.S.2243- Rural Energy for America Program(REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $161,746 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program; USDA agriculture conservation programs and technical assistance; New Markets Tax Credit; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; urban parks funding American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Bureau of Land Management - confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Technical Assistance; USDA-Rural Development. Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350) National Park Service - confirmation of Charles F. Sams III as Director National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - implementation U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmations of: Robert Bonnie as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation and Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmations of: Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; Winnie Stachelberg as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Clean Water Act 404(c) process for Bristol Bay in Alaska U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - confirmation of Martha Williams as Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policies White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities

General support for USDA loan and other energy related programs, including REAP (9007 of HR 2, Agriculture Improvement Act), water and environment programs, community facilities program, and Rural Development's Business & Industry loan program. This support includes supporting annual appropriations, advancing improvements to programs via administrative action and the like. Proposal to expand loan guarantee to 90% for REAP renewable distributed generation of under $1m. Support for general expansion of REAP funding and perhaps other USDA loan programs in potential infrastructure legislation,known as "Build Back Better". Support of REAP Improvement Act of 2021, HR 4162 and companion or similar legislation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Bureau of Land Management - confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure package (future potential legislation, such as the American Jobs Plan) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Technical Assistance; USDA-Rural Development. Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350) National Park Service - confirmation of Charles F. Sams III as Director National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program - letter opposing elimination of program and urging legislation to permanently authorize program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - letter urging member agencies to strengthen U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Urban Waters Program initiatives. U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmations of: Robert Bonnie as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation and Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) - TCF submitted comments U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmations of: Winnie Stachelberg as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget; Shannon Estenoz as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Robert Anderson as Solicitor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - confirmation of Radhika Fox as Assistant Administrator for Water U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policies - letter to Shannon Estenoz, DOI Asst. Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities. White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities.

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $158,178 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Supported the REAP Improvement Act (H.R.4162), a bill aimed at expanding flexibilities in and access to USDA's Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) while providing additional investments to help more farmers take advantage of the program. Supported RFS Electricity Pathway to make biogas eligible as a renewable fuel.

Client expense: $185,396 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)