Biden Unveils $7 Billion in Spending on Solar Energy to Mark Earth Day

Published on April 22, 2024

President Joe Biden on April 22 announced $7 billion in grants for residential solar projects that will benefit nearly one million households in low-income and disadvantaged communities. The president will unveil his plan while marking Earth Day during a visit to Triangle, Virginia. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen 60 applicants to receive $7 billion in grant awards through the “Solar for All” program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the White House. The 60 chosen applications include 49 state-level awards, six awards to tribes, and five multistate awards, according to the EPA. President Biden will deliver a speech at Prince William Forest Park, which was created by Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program....

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