The Trump administration is contemplating the termination of the $7bn Solar for All grant programme, which is aimed at supporting solar energy in low and moderate-income communities, as reported by Reuters.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could decide in early August 2025 on the fate of the grants, which were initially awarded in 2024 during former President Joe Biden’s tenure.
The funds from the programme were granted to 60 non-profit organisations, tribes and states, which were part of the Solar for All initiative funded by Biden’s 2022 climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act.
The majority of the grant recipients are state energy agencies working on initiatives to implement rooftop and community solar installations.
An EPA spokesperson was quoted by Reuters as saying: “With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, EPA is working to ensure Congressional intent is fully implemented in accordance with the law.”
The administration under President Donald Trump aimed to reduce federal support for solar and wind energy, citing concerns about their cost and reliability.
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By GlobalDataBonneville Environmental Foundation chief of staff Hilary Shohoney stated: “This programme remains fully aligned with congressional intent and delivers critical benefits to the rural and frontline communities we serve.”
This foundation has received $130m in grants from the Solar for All programme for projects in the states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
“Solar for All also aligns with the President’s commitment to ‘unleash American energy’ by boosting local generation, strengthening energy independence and creating family-wage jobs in rural communities,” Shohoney added.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump mandated a halt on the issuance of new federal leases for offshore wind energy developments until a thorough assessment of their environmental and economic implications is conducted.
The administration cited concerns about visual impact, financial burdens and effects on wildlife as reasons for this suspension.
