Ultimate Beneficiaries must meet all of the following requirements to receive assistance through Recipients of this program.

(a) Type of entity. Ultimate Beneficiaries must be Agricultural Producers or Rural Small Businesses.

(b) Location. Ultimate Beneficiaries must have a place of business located in a State, and the assistance must be provided to them at that location.

(c) Cost Sharing. Ultimate Beneficiaries must provide at least 25 percent of the cost of an Energy Audit.