NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Low ering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico

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NEWS RELEASE

Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Lowering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico

USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help lower their energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. This funding includes 654 grants that will help small businesses and farms across the country implement cost-saving, clean, efficient energy systems on their properties, in addition to a $20.5 million grant that will help Allegheny Electric Cooperative meet over 80% of its power requirements from carbon-free resources by 2026.

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