Several planned projects would have brought solar to communities in the Midwest and Great Plains for the first time. Others would have expanded existing efforts. Now, the projects are on hold after the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated $7 billion in funding.

Municipalities and nonprofits across the country may have to abandon planned solar energy projects after the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was terminating a $7 billion grant program to expand solar access.

The Solar for All program was established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act with the goal of expanding solar to municipal public power agencies, multi-family housing developments and single-family homes. The program was specifically focused on reaching low-income households and communities.

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