Funding for Tennessee, Tennessee’s $156 million program is aimed at reducing energy costs for low-income households through the installation of solar panels.

Tennessee is one of 49 states selected to win the award through $7 billion Solar for all programs. Former President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund grants. Once completed, the program is expected to save $350 million a year on electricity bills. According to the EPA.

The EPA has also awarded solar to five nonprofit organizations that serve multiple states for all funding six tribes and five nonprofit organizations.

“The EPA has notified the office of the (Tennessee Environmental Protection Agency) Energy Program that it has suspended all fund allocations related to the Inflation Reduction Act (e.g., all solar) and the Infrastructure Investment and Employment Act.” spokesman Jennifer Donnals wrote in an email to the Tennessee Observatory on Friday.

The department is not given a timeline for when funds will recover.

The freeze on unused funds under the Biden era Clean Energy program was one of Trump’s first inauguration actions, with state officials and nonprofits in the country. Challenge legitimacy in court.

A coalition of Democrat Attorney Generals from 22 states and the District of Columbia responded to Trump’s executive order “unleashing American energy” in lawsuits. Tennessee was not among the states suing.

Other states report solar for all funding Eliminate after that Frozen again In a few days Despite the orders of federal judges For the Trump administration to free up the funds.

Solar in all Tennessee programs does not accept applications. The state is still developing guidelines, according to the Tennessee Department of Environmental Protection. Website.