WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for assistance to high energy cost communities. The agency description of the grant states: "The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the availability 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 gener  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for the development of energy and water efficiency projects. The agency description of the grant states: "Building a clean energy economy and addressing the climate crisis is a top priority of the Biden Administration. This Federal Agency Call (FAC) will advance the Biden Administration's goals to achieve carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035 and "deliver an equitable, clean energy future,   more