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Editor’s Note: On March 25, four days after this story was published, the USDA announced the release of Inflation Reduction Act funds for several rural energy programs, including REAP. The USDA has given grant recipients 30 days to revise their plans to ensure their projects line up with Trump administration energy priorities.
The Trump administration’s freeze on funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate law from the Biden era, has left farmers and rural businesses on the hook for costly energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy installations.
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