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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $140 Million to Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs in Rural Nevada and Kentucky Communities

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Projects in Kentucky and Nevada are part of the USDA ’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program.

PACE is the largest investment in rural electrification since FDR signed the Rural Electrification Act into law in 1936 .

The program provides low-interest loans with up to 60% loan forgiveness to renewable energy developers, rural electric cooperatives .

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas.

The Rural Prosperity Interagency Policy Council advises the RPN program and ensures rural voices are heard and reflected in national policies that will benefit all people in rural communities.