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Federal grants to Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative

Aitkin, Minnesota · UEI DKJFK45MCQM3

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative in Aitkin, Minnesota received $4.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants, with $3.8 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$300,000
FY 20221$3.8 million
FY 20230$0
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants 10.8551$3.8 million
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants 10.8541$300,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture2$4.1 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Pilot broadband grant
ASST_NON_CLSS00000074974_012 on USAspending
Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantsSeptember 20, 2022$3.8 million
Redl - electric grant
ASST_NON_CLSS00000070588_012 on USAspending
Rural Economic Development Loans and GrantsAugust 16, 2021$300,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative get?

$4.1 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $4.1 million in 2 awards.

What is Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative's largest federal grant?

$3.8 million under Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative?

Its largest are Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants and Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants.

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