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'We’re making energy': Department of Agriculture announces major investments in rural communities

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $1.5 billion on clean energy, better infrastructure and safe drinking water in rural communities.

Rural Energy for America Program grants have already funded 250 projects in Pennsylvania ; the state is fifth in the nation for number of grants awarded.

Sec. Torres Small hopes additional funding will encourage farmers and small businesses to consider under-utilized technology for energy saving.

The Rural Energy for America Program is part of the Justice40 Initiative of 2021 .

More than $800 million of the funding will flow toward projects that strengthen the electric grid in rural and Tribal communities.

Money will help utility providers in those areas supply clean, reliable energy.

A historic allocation of federal funds for sustainable infrastructure made this new investment possible.

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