Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says $1 billion in grants have been made available to help farmers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems.
Vilsack says recipients can also use the funds to make energy-efficiency improvements that help reduce climate pollution, increase resilience to the impacts of climate change, and conserve and protect farmland.
The USDA is currently accepting applications for the grants, which were made available under the Rural Energy for America Program and the Inflation Reduction Act.