High Energy Cost Grants
- Posted
- December 30, 2024
- Closed
- February 28, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Program funding
- $10,000,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.859
- Category
- Business and Commerce, Community Development, Energy
- Archives
- March 30, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.859 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $18M
- FY2026 obligated
- $8.3M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 13
Top recipients: Alaska Energy Authority, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc., City of Tenakee Springs, City of Nome, Dena Nena Henash
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a notice of funding opportunity, subject to appropriation, of up to $10 million in 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 where the average annual residential expenditure for home energy exceeds 275% of the national average. Eligible projects also include on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects and the implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects for eligible communities. Projects cannot be for the primary benefit of a single household or business. Grant funds may not be used for the preparation of the grant application, operating costs, or for the purchase of any equipment, structures, or real estate not directly associated with the provision of community energy services.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Individuals
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Small businesses
- County governments
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Special district governments
Grants are for projects that serve an eligible community; grants are not for the benefit of individuals or a single business. Individuals may apply on behalf of entities not yet incorporated but awards will not be made directly to individuals. Applicants 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.
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