U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Dr. Tom Carew today announced over $1 million in federal funding to help rural Kentucky.
The two projects announced today, funded through the Rural Energy for America Program, will help businesses make clean energy improvements to their businesses.
“I’m proud more and more businesses see the value of making the transition to clean energy, and the projects I’m announcing today will help lower energy costs and harness a renewable energy source,” said Carew. “The Biden-Harris administration continues to invest in rural small businesses and agricultural producers so they can install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements, both of which lower energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen operational resiliency.”
Taylor Marshall Property LLC (Franklin County) will use an $86,511 grant to make energy-efficiency improvements including replacing interior lighting, windows, insulating attic and adding a silicone coating to the roof. The project is expected to save $601 per year in energy costs and save 5,954 kilowatt hours of energy per year.
Owensboro RNG LLC (Daviess County) will use a $1 million grant to capture and process 4.7 million gallons of renewable natural gas per year. The project will be located at the West Daviess County Landfill.
During the Biden-Harris administration, USDA Rural Development has supported economic prosperity and quality of life improvements in rural Kentucky by obligating over $3.6 billion. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/ky.