Assistance Listing 10.859
Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities
Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service
Assistance Listing 10.859, “Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities,” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 3 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $20.6M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding up 181% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +181% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The purpose of this grant program is to assure access to adequate and reliable energy services for persons in extremely high energy cost communities by providing financial assistance to acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, and otherwise improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving the community.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.859
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
Eligible applicants include States, political subdivisions of States, for-profit and non-profit businesses, cooperatives, associations, organizations, and other entities organized under the laws of States, Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individuals. The governments and entities located in any U.S. Territory/possession or other area authorized by law to receive the services and programs of the Rural Utilities Service or the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, are also eligible.
Intended beneficiaries: Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Minimum award is $100,000 and maximum is $3,000,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.859. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Recently closed under 10.859
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistance to High Energy Cost CommunitiesRural Utilities Service | Closed | $100K – $3M | Jul 6, 2021 | 10.859 |
Assistance to High Energy Cost CommunitiesRural Utilities Service | Closed | $100K – $3M | Apr 27, 2020 | 10.859 |
Assistance to High Energy Cost CommunitiesRural Utilities Service | Closed | $100K – $3M | Jun 24, 2019 | 10.859 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.859?
10.859 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.859?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type and U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.859 provide?
The agency reported $20,573,637 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.