The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $121 million in infrastructure to combat climate change in rural America.

The USDA’s investment will include $111 million for 289 projects helping people who live in “socially vulnerable communities,” an Aug. 24 news release said.

“Rural America is on the front lines of climate change, and our communities deserve investments that will strengthen all of our resilience,” USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh said in the release. “The investments we’re announcing today and those that will be made possible by historic funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will strengthen our energy security, create good-paying jobs and save Americans money on their energy costs.”

The investments reflect the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act in addressing economic needs and include “the largest ever federal investment in clean energy for the future,” the release reported.

“For example, the act includes $14 billion in funding for USDA programs that support the expansion of biofuels and help rural businesses and electric cooperatives transition to renewable energy and zero-emission systems,” the release said.