In August 2025, the EPA announced the termination and clawback of Solar for All funding, halting a historic $7 billion investment in energy justice. But the work didn’t stop.
This webinar brings together leaders from three organizations at the forefront of community-led solar deployment to discuss how they’re adapting, innovating, and continuing to advance solar equity despite federal rollbacks.
Drawing on insights from IEJ’s Solar for All on the Ground policy brief, which documented implementation lessons from 10 months of program tracking and grantee interviews—this conversation explores what’s working on the ground, where alternative funding is emerging, and how the infrastructure built during Solar for All can support future opportunities.
What You’ll Learn
- Alternative funding mechanisms already deploying solar in low-income communities (SRECs, philanthropic pooled funds, state programs)
- Why Solar for All mattered: What federal investment proved was possible for energy justice
- Tribal energy sovereignty: How indigenous communities are building resilience through clean energy self-determination
- Local-level solutions: From navigator services to permitting reform, practical strategies making a difference
- What keeps advocates going: Insights on sustaining momentum in challenging political landscapes
- Legal resistance: Updates on lawsuits challenging the program termination
Our Speakers
Allie Garrett is a Program Director at the Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas. She leads efforts to make solar and other technologies accessible to more households. Allie is driven by a desire to make people’s lives tangibly better while we address the impacts of climate change. It is important to her that clean energy is accessible for all, and she’s grateful to play a small part in making this a reality across the Carolinas.
Caleb Seeling started his career as a public health educator and social worker, became an entrepreneur for 12 years, and then served at the Economic Development Administration. There he managed federal grants, reinvigorating EDA’s work with the Tribal nations in the Denver region for which he received an individual leadership award and a silver leadership award from the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce. He moved back into the nonprofit sector nearly two years ago and is delighted to serve Tribes with the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy as Director of Government Grants and Programs.
Heaven Campbell is the Florida Program Director of Solar United Neighbors. She works to help Floridians go solar, join together and fight for their energy rights! She is passionate about energy equity, moving our state forward in energy policy and connecting solar enthusiasts. She is a Florida native, Osprey and Gator and enjoys spending time in nature with her dogs and family.