Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels for Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Grant Program

Summary

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the availability of up to $10 million in fiscal year 2015 (FY15) for competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. Eligible communities must have average annual residential energy costs exceeding 275 percent of the national average.