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Biden-Harris administration announces multi-billion dollar investment in clean energy for rural communities
Rural electric cooperatives in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are among the first round of 16 recipients of $7.3 billion in financing for clean energy initiatives through the Empowering Rural America, or New ERA, program.
Read MoreStatement from Rural Power Coalition regarding pending FY 2024 agricultural and rural development appropriations bill.
H.R.4368 makes significant cuts to critical investments in rural energy that could delay improvements to rural energy infrastructure by decades, leaving rural communities vulnerable to energy insecurity, continued fossil fuel pollution and volatile electricity costs.
Read MoreBiden administration announces $11 billion clean energy initiative for rural America
At the White House today, the Biden Administration announced the single largest investment in rural electrification since the 1936 Rural Electrification Act — $11 billion in grant and loan opportunities to help rural communities access clean, reliable, affordable electricity.
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