Powering Affordable Reliable Technology Program — USDA Rural Development funding opportunity
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Powering Affordable Reliable Technology Program

PART Program Frequently Asked Questions Now AvailableFor more information about the Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Program, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section Powering Affordable Reliable...

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Award $1M–$100M Deadline Rolling Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1,000,000 – $100,000,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: USDA Rural Development.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $1M–$100M.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

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About the funder

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Award amount
$1M–$100M
Deadline
Rolling

About this opportunity

PART Program Frequently Asked Questions Now AvailableFor more information about the Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Program, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section Powering Affordable Reliable Technology Program Application Window: Closed Program Application Period: Letters of Interest (LOI) must be submitted beginning at 11:59 ET on September 8, 2026, until 11:59 ET on October 9, 2026. Fact Sheet Federal Register Notice Grants.gov Posting Notice of Funding Opportunity Overview To Apply Other Requirements Contact Events Overview PART Program Frequently Asked Questions Now Available For more information about the Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Program, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section What does this program do? The Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Program supports affordable energy growth across America by providing loans for projects that generate or store electricity from a renewable energy resource. Part of the loan may also qualify for loan forgiveness. Who can apply for this program? Eligible applicants include utilities structured in the following ways: Certified electric utilities Distribution, generation and transmission electric cooperatives Federally-recognized Tribes as determined by the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 . Alaska Native Corporations as determined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act For-profit organizations Nonprofit organizations State or local governments What is an eligible area? Electricity produced or stored by the project may serve both rural and nonrural residents. However, at least 50 percent of the service area must be rural. Applicants can choose how to calculate the rural percentage: Compare rural population to total population Compare rural electric meters to total meters Certain exceptions may be made if the area has high energy burdens, serious economic needs or there are major added benefits for rural customers. (If you are not a current or former RUS or Rural Electrification Act (REA) borrower, a rural determination will be conducted by RUS in order to identify the service territory where electricity from the facilities to be financed by the PART Award would be delivered and further identify those areas within the service territory that are rural.) How can funds be used? Funding can be used to: Build new electric generation facilities that use one or more of the following Renewable Energy Resource (RER) to generate power: Hydropower, geothermal or biomass technologies Build new Energy Storage Systems (ESS) that will be charged by or solar power. Build or upgrade linear facilities such as power lines, distribution and transmission other equipment needed to deliver power from the generating or storage facility to the off-taker Cover interconnection expenses and other costs to deliver electricity, including microgrid‑related costs Recover pre-application expenses pursuant to  7 CFR part 1767 Recover loan application costs, including interest during construction (IDC), pursuant to  7 CFR 1710.106(a)(4). Note: Facilities may be co-located to operate interconnectedly or independently or constructed at separate sites. Requests for forbearance periods will not be entertained if such period exceeds six months. We will not approve facilities that violate the terms of an applicant’s existing wholesale power contract. What kind of funding is available? Approximately $410 million through September 30, 2031. (If permitted, RUS may increase the total level of funding available. The agency may also choose to obligate fewer funds if there are not enough high-quality applications.) Minimum Award Amounts: $1 million. Maximum Award Amounts: $100 million (inclusive of the forgivable portion). Additionally, the combined total of any prior Powering Aff

Funding agency

USDA Rural Development
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Agriculture & Farming Nonprofit & Community Technology & Software Energy & Utilities Construction & Housing Tribal & Native Rural Development Finance & Capital Access rural rural-development
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Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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