Redl - electric grant

Through a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services, the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854), Haywood Electric Membership Corporation is providing electric infrastructure and disaster relief services in North Carolina. The grant, awarded in August 2023, supports rural economic development and job creation initiatives, such as funding for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, and incubator projects. As a non-profit electric utility, Haywood Electric leverages federal grants to maintain and improve electric distribution systems, as well as respond to service outages caused by natural disasters. The organization has also received previous federal grant sub-awards from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for disaster relief efforts, likely involving electric service restoration and community assistance.