New Empowering Rural America (New Era) Program
CFDA 10.758 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$7.41B
Awards
100
Recipients
50
States
23
Last Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.80B | 4 | |
| 2025 | $5.61B | 96 | +211.8% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 10.758
Largest individual obligations for New Empowering Rural America (New Era) Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089950_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | GREAT RIVER ENERGY Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | ELK RIVER, MN-06 | 2025 | $794,354,472 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088093_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | HOOSIER ENERGY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Indiana | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BLOOMINGTON, IN-09 | 2024 | $676,796,440 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088194_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE, INC. Michigan | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CADILLAC, MI-01 | 2024 | $651,624,032 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089976_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE North Dakota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BISMARCK, ND-00 | 2025 | $481,985,251 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088177_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LA CROSSE, WI-03 | 2024 | $471,007,955 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089972_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC Arizona | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BENSON, AZ-06 | 2025 | $431,395,785 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090144_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Kentucky | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | WINCHESTER, KY-06 | 2025 | $316,862,500 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090296_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | COLUMBIA, SC-06 | 2025 | $306,464,331 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089686_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | UNITED POWER, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BRIGHTON, CO-08 | 2025 | $261,606,800 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090351_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | INLAND POWER & LIGHT CO. Washington | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | SPOKANE, WA-05 | 2025 | $227,882,710 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089687_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LITTLETON, CO-90 | 2025 | $225,197,849 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089596_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | NEBRASKA ELECTRIC G&T COOP Nebraska | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | COLUMBUS, NE-01 | 2025 | $200,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089862_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | SAN MIGUEL ELECTRIC COOP Texas | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | JOURDANTON, TX-28 | 2025 | $190,250,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089985_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Kentucky | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | WINCHESTER, KY-06 | 2025 | $177,669,747 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089751_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | CONNEXUS ENERGY Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | ANOKA, MN-06 | 2025 | $169,750,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000091061_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. North Dakota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | GRAND FORKS, ND-00 | 2025 | $159,622,320 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089858_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC Florida | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TAMPA, FL-15 | 2025 | $154,119,711 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090293_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC South Carolina | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | COLUMBIA, SC-06 | 2025 | $135,694,407 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089978_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE North Dakota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BISMARCK, ND-00 | 2025 | $115,030,549 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088623_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | DENVER, CO-08 | 2025 | $100,542,101 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090198_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | MOUNTAIN PARKS ELECTRIC, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | GRANBY, CO-02 | 2025 | $100,321,532 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000091060_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. North Dakota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | GRAND FORKS, ND-00 | 2025 | $100,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090261_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | GREEN POWER EMC Georgia | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TUCKER, GA-04 | 2025 | $99,253,649 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089854_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC Florida | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TAMPA, FL-15 | 2025 | $89,714,415 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089856_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC Florida | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TAMPA, FL-15 | 2025 | $88,416,458 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090311_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | NEW PACIFIC NORTHWEST GENERATING COOPERATIVE Oregon | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CLACKAMAS, OR-05 | 2025 | $78,954,352 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090280_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC Alaska | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | FAIRBANKS, AK-00 | 2025 | $70,972,123 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090246_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. New Mexico | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TAOS, NM-03 | 2025 | $56,113,822 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089754_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOC Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-02 | 2025 | $49,656,600 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090192_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | 1803 ELECTRIC COOP Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | BATON ROUGE, LA-05 | 2025 | $45,029,634 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089737_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | TRICO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Arizona | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TUCSON, AZ-07 | 2025 | $43,291,249 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089986_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | POUDRE VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | FORT COLLINS, CO-02 | 2025 | $39,847,836 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000091054_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LA CROSSE, WI-03 | 2025 | $37,100,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089975_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | BUCKEYE POWER, INC. Ohio | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2025 | $36,280,862 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090236_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | SOMERVILLE, TN-08 | 2025 | $35,667,202 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090166_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | SUMTER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Florida | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | SUMTERVILLE, FL-11 | 2025 | $27,553,861 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088620_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | DENVER, CO-08 | 2025 | $27,097,116 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090270_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | SEVEN STATES POWER CORPORATION Tennessee | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CHATTANOOGA, TN-03 | 2025 | $24,745,500 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088609_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Pennsylvania | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | HARRISBURG, PA-10 | 2025 | $20,580,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000091056_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | DENVER, CO-08 | 2025 | $20,005,232 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090199_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | CONCORDIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | FERRIDAY, LA-05 | 2025 | $11,676,074 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090196_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | GRAND JUNCTION, CO-03 | 2025 | $10,778,182 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090232_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | POINTE COUPEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | NEW ROADS, LA-06 | 2025 | $10,527,193 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090191_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | SAN MIGUEL POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | NUCLA, CO-03 | 2025 | $9,867,760 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089944_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | OWATONNA, MN-01 | 2025 | $6,058,250 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090289_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Alaska | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CORDOVA, AK-00 | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090217_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA GRANT | HIGHLINE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | HOLYOKE, CO-04 | 2025 | $4,563,846 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000089941_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | MELROSE, MN-07 | 2025 | $2,437,500 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090205_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 2% - GRANT | INSIDE PASSAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Alaska | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | JUNEAU, AK-00 | 2025 | $2,363,673 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000090243_012 RUS IRA NEW ERA LOAN GRANT COMBO - LOAN 0% - GRANT | KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. New Mexico | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | TAOS, NM-03 | 2025 | $1,636,178 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $976.6M | 12 |
| North Dakota | $856.6M | 6 |
| Colorado | $851.0M | 23 |
| Indiana | $676.8M | 1 |
| Michigan | $651.6M | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $508.1M | 4 |
| Kentucky | $494.5M | 4 |
| Arizona | $474.7M | 3 |
| South Carolina | $442.2M | 3 |
| Florida | $359.8M | 8 |
| Washington | $227.9M | 1 |
| Nebraska | $200.0M | 1 |
| Texas | $190.3M | 5 |
| Georgia | $99.3M | 3 |
| Oregon | $79.0M | 1 |
| Alaska | $78.3M | 9 |
| Louisiana | $67.2M | 3 |
| Tennessee | $60.4M | 3 |
| New Mexico | $57.8M | 4 |
| Ohio | $36.3M | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $20.6M | 1 |
| Montana | $1.3M | 1 |
| Kansas | $501K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs