EPA was on track to burn through all of its oversight money for the $7 billion Solar for All grant program by the end of fiscal 2026 when the Trump administration terminated the program in August, according to a new inspector general report.
The report stopped short of making any specific recommendations since EPA has now terminated the program. But it highlights concerns raised by EPA’s inspector general and Republicans about a lack of oversight funds under the Inflation Reduction Act, which has since been largely repealed.
Background: The solar program was part of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which also included two other grant programs totaling $20 billion. The IRA allocated $30 million for administrative costs for the entire GGRF.
EPA’s inspector general launched a broad audit of the Solar for All program last March. EPA in August terminated all of the solar grants after passage of the Republican megalaw, though multiple grantees are arguing in court that the law did not terminate obligated funds such as their grants.
