Redl - electric grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service, through the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program (CFDA 10.854), awarded a $300,000 project grant to Four County Electric Membership Corporation, a non-profit electric cooperative in Burgaw, North Carolina. The funding is intended to support rural economic development and job creation initiatives in the state over a 2-year period from December 5, 2024 to December 5, 2026. The grant will enable Four County Electric Membership Corporation to conduct feasibility studies, provide start-up funding for local businesses, support business incubator projects, and implement other reasonable economic development activities in the rural communities it serves. Additionally, the organization has received sub-awards from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for disaster recovery efforts, demonstrating its capacity to support community resilience and emergency response.