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RURAL RENEWABLE FOCUS: USDA is cutting checks for renewable energy projects across the country. And the agency is taking applications for an additional $300 million in added funding later in 2023. Jake Wyman/The Image Bank
Rural communities across the country are about to get a renewable energy boost. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA has allocated $285 million in federal funding to support renewable energy initiatives in rural communities. Those projects are intended to improve critical infrastructure, lower costs, combat climate change and expand access to clean energy.