Demand Congress Restore the 800+ terminated IRA-funded grants impacting Communities Nationwide
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In April 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly and illegally canceled over 800 EPA grants nationwide that were already awarded and under contract. Nearly all of these grants were focused on helping the most environmentally disadvantaged communities across America.
The nationwide impact is devastating:
- Thousands of union construction jobs lost
- Emergency shelters & climate resilience projects halted
- Affordable housing development stopped
- Air quality improvements for vulnerable populations abandoned
- Environmental monitoring to protect public health terminated
- Jobs in disadvantaged communities canceled
These grants, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), represented a historic investment in communities that have historically borne the brunt of pollution and climate impacts. Projects were halted without warning, leaving communities stranded and jeopardizing years of progress.
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Members of the U.S. Congress
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[Your Name]
Dear Representative,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the EPA's recent cancellation of over 800 EPA Community Change and other IRA-funded grants that were approved by Congress to environmental justice communities nationwide. These grants were already awarded, contracted, and in many cases, implementation had begun.
The abrupt cancellation threatens thousands of jobs, critical climate resilience infrastructure, and public health improvements in communities that have historically borne the brunt of pollution and climate impacts.
I urge you to:
Demand the immediate reinstatement of all canceled EPA IRA-funded grants
Hold oversight hearings on this unprecedented grant cancellation
Ensure the EPA releases the contracted funds to recipient communities
Protect environmental justice funding from politically-motivated interference
These communities deserve the funding they were promised. This is about jobs, public health, and honoring the federal government's commitments to our most vulnerable communities.
I will be following your actions on this issue closely.