Projects funded under the Inflation Reduction Act seek to lower energy costs, expand renewable energy, and create jobs.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a partnership with rural Americans to implement hundreds of clean energy projects aimed at lowering energy bills, expanding clean energy access, and creating jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. Many of these initiatives were funded under the Inflation Reduction Act, which represented the nation’s largest-ever investment in addressing the climate change.
To help facilitate these efforts, USDA introduced the “Rural Energy Resource Guide,” designed to help rural communities identify federal funding opportunities for clean energy projects. The USDA plans to invest over $375 million through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program (PACE) and the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
“We are excited to partner with hundreds more family farms and small businesses as well as rural electric cooperatives and local clean energy developers to address the impacts of climate change, grow the economy and keep rural communities throughout the country strong and resilient,” said Secretary Vilsack.
Substantial investments are also being made in battery energy storage systems in Alaska, solar facilities in Nebraska, and energy efficiency improvements across various states.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Vilsack to seek God’s direction as he oversees the USDA’s support of renewable energy.
- For USDA officials as they promote clean energy projects to farmers, ranchers, and other producers.
Sources: Department of Agriculture
