“ As part of a nationwide plan to modernize our power infrastructure, the President’s proposal will invest $10 billion to partner with rural electric cooperatives that are eager to benefit from low-cost clean energy, by retiring expensive and polluting power plants and replacing them with modern systems – improving public health and supporting good jobs at the same time. ”

“ A $10 billion Community Revitalization Fund will support innovative, community-led redevelopment projects in rural and urban areas that spark new economic activity, provide services and amenities, build community wealth, and close the current gaps in access to the innovation economy for communities of color and rural residents. Grow regional innovation hubs with rural connections. ”

“ Expand rural housing. The President’s plan invests $2 billion in the USDA Rural Development housing programs to assist low-income rural borrowers and renters secure safe, decent homes. Fix rural bridges. As part of a historic investment to repair America’s crumbling infrastructure, the President’s plan focuses $20 billion over five years exclusively on the smaller, off-system bridges, many in rural areas, that would address 12,000 of the 30,000 off-system bridges currently in poor condition. ”

“ The President’s plan funds 10 new regional innovation hubs across the country that will leverage private investment to fuel technology development and new regional business opportunities and foster urban-rural connections Remediate and redevelop idle rural property. ”

“ For example, by pairing an investment in 15 hydrogen demonstration projects in distressed communities with a new production tax credit, we can spur capital-project retrofits and installation that bolster and decarbonize our industry. ”

“ To maximize the resilience of land and water resources to protect communities and the environment, this President’s plan invests in USDA resilient forest restoration projects in the west for thinning, prescribed fire, and reforestation efforts. Enable farmers to protect against drought. To defend communities vulnerable to drought and support their recovery from disaster, the President’s plan invests in drought resilience technology for agricultural producers. ”

“ Plug orphan wells and clean up abandoned mines. Hundreds of thousands of former orphan oil and gas wells and abandoned mines pose serious safety hazards while also causing ongoing air and water contamination and other environmental damage. ”

“ His plan will also establish 10 pioneer facilities that demonstrate carbon capture retrofits for large steel, cement, and chemical production, in addition to large-scale sequestration efforts in line with the bipartisan SCALE Act and enhancements to the 45Q tax credit. Transition rural co-ops to clean energy. ”