US ends $7 billion Solar for All program after funding cut

The Trump Administration has cancelled the $7 billion Solar for All grant program for low-income and disadvantaged households. The move follows the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which removed the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that had authorised the program.

On August 8, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency no longer had statutory authority to operate the program or spend the funds. The EPA informed 60 contracted awardees, and access to the federal grant portal was disabled.

This is the latest in a series of actions scaling back renewable energy initiatives. In May, the Department of Energy began reviewing 179 clean energy grants worth more than $15 billion. The EPA has also proposed reversing the Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases, while the new law sharply reduces federal solar tax credits.

On August 2, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered officials to prioritise nuclear, gas, and coal projects over wind and solar on federal lands, which cover about 480 million acres, including 80 per cent of Nevada. The order cites capacity density and environmental impact as assessment criteria.