Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program
Coverage of Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program in the Nexus archive.
- Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
Courts ruled the Trump administration cannot cancel $22 billion in climate grants, including $20 billion in clean energy grants to nonprofits and $1.6 billion in climate justice grants. A federal appeals court and a district judge blocked the EPA's termination of these grants, citing unlawful actions and potential harm to communities.
- Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
Two courts ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to cancel climate grants, ordering the EPA to reinstate $22 billion in funding for environmental and climate justice programs. A federal appeals court blocked the termination of $20 billion in clean energy grants, while a district judge mandated the restoration of $1.6 billion in grants after finding the EPA's withdrawal unlawful.