Twenty Tennessee farms and businesses will receive more than $3.6 million in federal grants to support clean energy projects.

The projects include solar power installation and measures to improve energy efficiency. Combined, they are expected to generate or save enough electricity to power 415 homes annually, equating to thousands of dollars in savings for businesses.

The awards are part of a batch of 1,147 projects nationwide selected by the United States Department of Agriculture for investment through the Rural Energy for America Program. The department announced more than $256 million in loans and grants in its latest round of awardees this month. All 20 of Tennessee’s selected projects will receive grants.

Most of the projects are funded by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, a 2022 law that authorizes hundreds of billions of dollars in investments toward clean energy and sustainability, among other things. President-elect Donald Trump has put Biden’s climate and energy policies in the budget-cutting crosshairs, calling for any unspent IRA funds to be rescinded. As Trump’s inauguration draws near, the Biden administration has moved to swiftly allocate remaining IRA funds.

The Tennessee awardees include seven farms, most of which support poultry operations. In Spring City, Larry Cunningham will receive $117,357 to replace cooling equipment and better insulate his poultry houses, saving an estimated $8,758 in annual energy costs, according to the USDA.

Bradford poultry business Jenny Farm will receive nearly $336,000 to install a 250-kilowatt solar power system which will generate enough energy to power an estimated 25 homes annually.

A manufacturing business in Sweetwater was awarded nearly $174,000 to replace equipment regulating its exhaust fan speed and install more efficient lighting. Those changes are expected to save the business more than $45,000 per year, enough energy to power 71 homes, according to the USDA.