Tarrant County to join other Texas counties in applying for federal solar funding

In Texas, Kera News reported that Tarrant County will join a coalition of urban Texas counties seeking federal solar funds through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All program.

“Joining this consortium does not obligate anybody to do anything. Joining this consortium gives people choices, and choices in America is what we all ought to be about,” commissioner Roy Brooks said. “We cannot stand alone when it comes to generating energy for the citizens of the state of Texas. We must join with others.”

Established by the Inflation Reduction Act, the competitive grant program will give $7 billion to communities across the U.S. with the goal of lowering energy bills and providing solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities. The EPA will award up to 60 grants across the country, with Texas eligible for up to $400 million, according to the report.

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