WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS

Support the maintenance and protection of existing rural energy investments and full funding in the Investment Reduction Act of 2022 or IRA, in particular the rural electric cooperative funding made available to help with the clean energy transition. New ERA as USDA calls it, as well as PACE; as well as program investments such as Rural Energy for America Program or REAP and Rural Energy Savings or RESP at USDA. Help ensure proper implementation of these provisions at USDA, including equitable public engagement, such as inclusion of community benefit plans (CBPs). Work to help ensure new farm bill re-authorization does not take funds from the IRA for other purposes or that contradict the intent and efficacy of New Era and Pace etc. Expand program funding for all in the future.

Support the maintenance and protection of existing rural energy investments and full funding in the Investment Reduction Act of 2022 or IRA, in particular the rural electric cooperative funding made available to help with the clean energy transition. New ERA as USDA calls it, as well as PACE; as well as program investments such as Rural Energy for America Program or REAP and Rural Energy Savings or RESP at USDA. Help ensure proper implementation of these provisions at USDA, including equitable public engagement, such as inclusion of community benefit plans (CBPs). Work to help ensure new farm bill re-authorization does not take funds from the IRA for other purposes or that contradict the intent and efficacy of New Era and Pace etc.

Support the maintenance and protection of existing rural energy investments and full funding in the Investment Reduction Act of 2022 or IRA, in particular the rural electric cooperative funding made available to help with the clean energy transition. New ERA as USDA calls it, as well as PACE; as well as program investments such as Rural Energy for America Program or REAP and Rural Energy Savings or RESP at USDA. Help ensure proper implementation of these provisions at USDA, including equitable public engagement, such as inclusion of community benefit plans (CBPs). Work to help ensure new farm bill re-authorization does not take funds from the IRA for other purposes or that contradict the intent and efficacy of New Era and Pace.