WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is extending the application deadline to Nov. 7, 2023, for the High Energy Cost Grants program. The original deadline was Oct. 31. In September 2023, USDA announced it was seeking applications from energy providers to lower costs for people in rural areas. The grants will help providers offset costs for … [Read more...]
USDA boasts ‘record demand’ for rural clean energy programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA received record demand for funding to advance clean energy in rural America under the Inflation Reduction Act. Passed last year by the then Democratic-controlled Congress on a party-line vote, the legislation is considered the "largest clean energy and climate investment in history … [Read more...]