| Program Name: | Empowering Rural America Program (RUS) | |
| Organization: | United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development | |
| Address: | 2118 W. Part Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821 | |
| Phone: | 217-403-6200 | |
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| Website: | https://tinyurl.com/3d96vxuf | |
| Briefly Describe the Purpose of the Program | ||
| Funds energy efficiency improvements to eligible generation and transmission systems, to purchase, build, or deploy renewable energy, zero-emission systems, carbon capture storage systems, or to purchase renewable energy | ||
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| Eligibility Requirements or Restrictions | ||
| Open to: Current or former Rural Utilities Service or former Rural Electrification Administration borrowers, rural electric cooperatives, and subsidiaries | ||
| Application Deadline: Rolling bases | ||
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| How Must Funds Be Used: | ||
| Funds must be used to make energy efficiency improvements to eligible generation and transmission systems, to purchase, build, or deploy renewable energy, zero-emission systems, carbon capture storage systems, or to purchase renewable energy | ||