# Affordable Rural Cooperative (10.758)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-758-affordable-rural-cooperative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Affordable Rural Cooperative is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $7.2 billion in 54 grants, about $134 million per award.

## Objectives

RUS will utilize the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) funds to assist eligible entities to achieve the greatest reductions as provided in Section 22004 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) associated with rural electric systems by increasing the amount of emission-free nuclear power and increasing the efficiency of the transmission grid within such systems. These new sources of cooperative power supply and enhanced transmission efficiency will result in reduced future demand for other sources of power.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.7 billion | 3 |
| 2025 | $5.5 billion | 51 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great River Energy | Minnesota | $794 million |
| Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Inc | Indiana | $677 million |
| Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. | Michigan | $652 million |
| Basin Electric Power Cooperative | North Dakota | $597 million |
| East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. | Kentucky | $495 million |
| Central Electric Power Cooperative Inc | South Carolina | $442 million |
| Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. | Arizona | $431 million |
| Dairyland Power Cooperative | Wisconsin | $397 million |
| Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc | Florida | $332 million |
| United Power, Inc. | Colorado | $262 million |
| Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. | North Dakota | $260 million |
| Inland Power & Light Co. | Washington | $228 million |
| Core Electric Cooperative | Colorado | $225 million |
| Nebraska Electric G&T Coop | Nebraska | $200 million |
| San Miguel Electric Coop | Texas | $190 million |
| Connexus Energy | Minnesota | $170 million |
| Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. | Colorado | $101 million |
| Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. | Colorado | $100 million |
| Green Power Emc | Georgia | $99.3 million |
| New Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative | Oregon | $79.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rus-arc-2026-affordable-rural-cooperative-arc-energy-program/), closes November 20, 2026