Coops Receive USDA Rural Economic Development Grants
Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation in North Carolina, Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation in Alabama and Heartland Power Cooperative in Iowa were among the coops that received grants under the USDA’s Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. Click here for a list of the coops, the details and the amounts awarded.