USDA Seeks Rural Input on Accessibility to Inflation Reduction Act Funding
Virtual Listening Event: November 3rd & 4th
USDA is seeking public input on how to use Inflation Reduction Act funding to advance clean energy for people in rural America. This commitment to cleaner energy will help USDA Rural Development provide resources to reduce climate pollution and ensure that communities have access to a clean, secure energy supply to keep rural people and economies prepared for the future.
Inflation Reduction Act strives to reduce energy costs for families and create thousands of good-paying jobs for people across rural America.
USDA is hosting two virtual listening sessions to provide an opportunity for stakeholders and other interested parties to submit comments. Tribes and Tribal utilities are invited to join these sessions. USDA will announce a Tribal-specific listening session or consultation in the near future.
Registration is required and the listening sessions will be recorded and made publicly available.
Virtual Session: Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT
This session is for rural communities, rural small businesses, and agricultural producers including renewable energy generation providers, distribution utilities, transportation fueling facilities, fuel distribution facilities, environmental, community and consumer groups, industry associations, and Federal, state, and local government and agencies.
Friday, November 4, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT
The Friday session focuses on rural electric cooperatives and related stakeholders as described above.
Interested parties may also submit written comments on or before Monday, November 28, 2022.
