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Rural Solar Grants Face Retroactive Cuts
Coverage from Civic Media, Earthjustice, and others
Farmers, solar businesses, and environmental and agricultural organizations have sued the U.
S. Department of Agriculture over suspended REAP funding and revised eligibility rules affecting rural solar projects. Plaintiffs allege the changes exclude solar projects and were applied retroactively to approved or completed projects, leaving some applicants without expected funding. The case will test how the agency handles prior awards while revising a federal program that supports renewable-energy and efficiency investments in rural areas.
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Farmers, renewable energy groups and environmental organizations sued USDA in 2026 in the United States, challenging retroactive restrictions on REAP solar funding.
10/2/2026 • Policy, Politics & Governance • General
Earthjustice and the Environmental Law & Policy Center sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2026 in the United States, challenging retroactive REAP eligibility changes that they say exclude solar projects.
9/29/2026 • Policy, Politics & Governance • General
Earthjustice, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, and Wolf River Electric sued USDA over its REAP funding suspension on September 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
9/29/2026 • Policy, Politics & Governance • General
Iowa Farmers Union and other plaintiffs sued USDA on Sept. 28 in the United States, challenging REAP solar eligibility changes that denied reimbursements for completed projects.
9/29/2026 • Policy, Politics & Governance • General