U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack
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Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Historic $7.3 Billion Clean Energy Investment: A New Era of Rural Electrification
In a significant step towards a cleaner, more resilient energy future, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a groundbreaking $7.3 billion investment aimed at transforming rural America's energy infrastructure. This monumental initiative, the largest investment in rural electrification since Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, marks a new chapter in sustainable energy through the **Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program**. The announcement was made during a visit to Westby, Wisconsin, by President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on September 5, 2024.
