Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RD-RUS-HECG23
- Agency
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Rural Utilities Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Business and Commerce
- Community Development
- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Other
- Small Businesses
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Individuals
- State Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the USDA announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds will be used for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities, on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects, and the implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects. The grant cannot be used for the preparation of the grant application, operating costs, or for the purchase of any equipment, structures, or real estate not directly associated with the provision of community energy services.
List of services and products to be provided:
- Acquisition of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities.
- Construction of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities.
- Improvement of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities.
- On-grid renewable energy projects.
- Off-grid renewable energy projects.
- Implementation of energy efficiency projects.
- Implementation of energy conservation projects.
Synopsis
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities where the average annual residential expenditure for home energy exceeds 275% of the national average. Eligible projects also include on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects and the implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects for eligible communities. Projects cannot be for the primary benefit of a single household or business. Grant funds may not be used for the preparation of the grant application, operating costs, or for the purchase of any equipment, structures, or real estate not directly associated with the provision of community energy services.
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