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Co-ops Provide Financial Relief to Members During Pandemic
Co-ops have begun disbursing Operation Round Up funds to aid struggling members.
NRECA Seeks Federal Relief for Co-ops as Members Struggle to Pay Bills
Co-ops need loans and consumers need broadband access during the pandemic, NRECA told Congress.
Illinois Co-op Wins $2 Million USDA Community Connect Grant for Broadband
Jo-Carroll Energy will use the grant to deliver broadband to 420 homes in rural Illinois.
Amid Pandemic Shortages, Co-op Partners With Distillery to Produce Hand Cleanser
Victory Electric Cooperative is working with Boot Hill Distillery to fill an urgent need.
Co-ops Offer Educational Ideas for Parents Juggling Kids, Telework During Pandemic
Co-ops come to parents’ rescue by sharing boredom busters for kids on social media.
Co-op Speeds Broadband Connection to Clinic for COVID-19 Testing
In a show of commitment to community, co-op delivers broadband to clinic under tight deadline.
Lineworkers Electrify Guatemalan Villages as Coronavirus Closes Border
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, NRECA International and lawmakers helped bring volunteers home.
Co-op Broadband Providers Pledge to Sustain Low-Income Service as Pandemic Hardships Increase
How co-op broadband providers are keeping communities connected during COVID-19 pandemic.
Co-op Aid Included in Coronavirus Relief Bill
The Department of Agriculture has also eased RUS loan requirements for co-ops.
Co-op Crews Face Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
The threat of the coronavirus hitting rural communities has electric co-ops making changes.