DOGE lists $1,966,316 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $1,966,316 in claimed savings. Recipient: INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL INC. Description: SINCE 2016, THE SOLSMART PROGRAM HAS HELPED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (LGS) REDUCE SOFT COST BARRIERS TO SOLAR MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND MADE IT EASIER FOR RESIDENTS TO INSTALL RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE NEXT PHASE OF THE SOLSMART PROGRAM WILL EXPAND LG PARTIC. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.