—all of which are driven to varying degrees by the country's reliance on fossil fuels.
"For too long, overburdened communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis have been left behind and locked out of clean energy investments and climate solutions," Regan said in a. "This historic boost in solar investments will advance millions of residential solar projects nationwide, protect people and the planet, deliver environmental justice, save families money, and create good-paying jobs.
Applicants have until September 26 to request grants in amounts ranging from $25 million to $400 million. Sanders sponsored the inclusion of the Solar for All program in the IRA and has long advocated for its swift implementation.In December, at a meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the Vermont senator voted to advance the nomination of Joe Goffman, President Biden's nomination to lead the EPA's air office, but said he would not back him in the full Senate without a written commitment that the full $7 billion would go toward installation of residential solar.