PCFO Statement on US EPA Termination of $7 Billion in ‘Solar for All’ Funding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the Solar for All program, representing $7 billion in funding for energy savings investments for low- to moderate-income communities. In April of 2024, the Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition, representing several midwestern states, received $156 million in Solar for All Funding, and the State of Ohio received an additional $150 million in a separate application.

“The US EPA’s termination of the Solar for All program is reckless and harmful,” said Power a Clean Future Ohio’s Executive Director, Joe Flarida. “Electricity bills are skyrocketing and the Trump Administration is directly responsible. Right now in Ohio, we are seeing major increases in our electric bills and too many Ohioans simply cannot afford it. It is shameful that this Administration is turning its back on hardworking American families, retirees, and vulnerable community members who are in desperate need of the utility bill savings that the Solar for All program would deliver. Cutting this lifeline is a direct attack on the very families already bearing the brunt of our broken energy system and the insider politics of Washington.”

The elimination of this critical funding undermines years of planning, coordination, and progress toward a more equitable clean energy future. It strips resources from local governments and community organizations working on the front lines to lower energy costs, create jobs, and expand access to solar power. Power a Clean Future Ohio urges federal leaders to reverse this decision immediately and stand with the communities who cannot afford to be left behind.