EPA Cancels Billions in Grants. Recipients Won’t Back Down
Climate One
- Published
- February 20, 2026
- Duration
- 54:51
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- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
Discusses Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administ…
Summary
Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvantaged communities and fund community resilience projects, public health programs, and initiatives to reduce energy insecurity on tribal lands. But just as these projects were getting underway, the Trump admin…
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Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvantaged communities and fund community resilience projects, public health programs, and initiatives to reduce energy insecurity on tribal lands. But just as these projects were getting underway, the Trump administration froze many of the grants, put others under indefinite review, or canceled them outright. Now, some of the groups that were awarded fe