Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
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Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of up to $7 million in Fiscal Year 2014 for competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities with average annual residential expenditure for home energy exceeding 275 percent of the national average. On-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects and implementation of energy efficiency, and energy conservation projects are also eligible. Grant funds may not be used for the preparation of the grant application, or for: payment of utility bills, fuel purchases, routine maintenance or other routine operating costs, or for the purchase of any equipment, structures, or real estate not directly associated with provision of community energy services. This notice describes the eligibility and application requirements, the criteria that will be used by RUS to award funding, and information on how to obtain application materials.
| Federal Grant Title: | Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities |
| Federal Agency Name: | Utilities Programs |
| Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce Community Development Energy |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RD-RUS-HECG2014 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.859 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities |
| Current Application Deadline: | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Creation Date: | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 31, 2014 |
| Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $3,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
County governments
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Individuals
Independent school districts
For profit organizations other than small businesses - Additional Information on Eligibility
- Also open to sole proprietorships, legally-organized for-profit or nonprofit organizations such as, but not limited to, a corporation, association, partnership (including a limited liability partnership), cooperative, or trust. Applicant must be located in the United States, a U.S. Territory or other area authorized by law to participate in programs of the Rural Utilities Service or under the Rural Electrification Act.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Grant Program Homepage
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Karen Larsen
Management Analyst
Phone 2027208787
email address
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