1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Energy Equity Act of 2023 . 2. Rural Energy for America Program Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Energy audits and renewable energy and inserting Project ; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including for purposes of reducing the carbon footprint of the agricultural producer and rural small business before the semicolon; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including for purposes of reducing the carbon footprint of the agricultural producer and rural small business before the period at the end; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (iii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking A recipient and inserting the following: (A) In general A recipient ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (B) Multiple activities A recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) may use the grant to carry out 1 or more activities described in subparagraph (A). ; and (D) in paragraph (6)— (i) by striking A recipient and inserting the following: (A) In general A recipient ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Underserved producers and businesses If the agricultural producer or rural small business under subparagraph (A) is an underserved agricultural producer or rural small business, the amount paid by that underserved agricultural producer or rural small business pursuant to that subparagraph shall be at least 10 percent of the cost of the energy audit.