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State Program Highlights:
Minnesota Department of Commerce,
Tribal Consultation Policy
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy,
Agriculture and Rural Communities Energy Roadmap
Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources,
Agricultural Energy Grant Program
Wisconsin Public Service Commission Office of Energy Innovation,
Focus on Energy Incentive Program for Energy-Efficient Propane Equipment
California Energy Commission,
2021 Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Highlights, AgMonitor, Inc.
Written Resources:
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations,
Federal Energy Funding for Rural and Remote Areas: A Guide for Communities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development,
Inflation Reduction Act – Upcoming Events and Guidance
USDA Rural Development,
Selected Federal Support for Clean Energy by Applicant Types
USDA Rural Development,
Selected Federal Support for Clean Energy by Potential Uses
Rural Electric Cooperative Resources,
Cooperative-Resource
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI),
Briefing Series: Farm Bill 2023 in Focus
Selected Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Provisions:
IIJA Sec. 40109 – State Energy Program
IIJA Sec. 40552 – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
Application guidance
IIJA Sec. 40103 – Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (“ERA”)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (May 2023)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (March 2023)
Energizing Rural Communities Prize
Selected Inflation Reduction Act Provisions:
IRA Sec. 22001 – Electric Loans for Renewable Energy ("Powering Affordable Clean Energy")
Federal Register Notice
IRA Sec. 22002 – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Funding Opportunity Announcement
IRA Sec. 22003 – Biofuel Infrastructure and Agriculture Product Market Expansion
Federal Register Notice
IRA Sec. 22004 – The Empowering Rural America Program (“New ERA”)
Federal Register Notice
IRA Sec. 22006 – Farm Loan Immediate Relief for Borrowers with At-Risk Agricultural Operations
IRA Sec. 22007 – USDA Assistance and Support for Underserved Farmers, Ranchers, and Foresters
IRA Sec. 80003 – Tribal Electrification Program
IRA Sec. 50145 – Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Annual Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):
USDA Rural Energy Savings Program (annual)
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (annual)
State Contacts for USDA Rural Development Program
State USDA Rural Development office websites
Find your USDA energy coordinator (for applying to Rural Energy for America Program)