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

Summary

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a division of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the availability of up to $7 million in Fiscal Year 2012 for competitive grants to assist rural communities with extremely high energy costs. The grants are authorized under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and will be awarded based on specific criteria.