Public notice
On August 7, 2025, Commerce received notification that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to terminate all Solar for All (SFA) grants, including Washington’s $156 million award. As we work to understand this outcome and pursue avenues to reinstate the program, we have paused Washington’s Solar for All programming until further notice. We’ll keep the community, partners and stakeholders informed as new information becomes available.
Solar for All is a $156 million fund that will bring the benefits of solar energy to income-qualified Washington residents. The program advances equity and environmental justice through new and expanded solar programs for income-qualified households, disadvantaged communities and tribes. The program is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created by the federal Inflation Reduction Act.
Solar for All fills critical gaps in current and previous solar programs by focusing on:
- Tribes: We will partner with tribes to co-develop funding for residential-serving solar projects.
- Homeowners: No-cost solar installations for income-qualified, single-family homeowners.
- Renters and communities: No-cost solar participation through community or shared solar.
- Tenants of multifamily affordable housing: No-interest loans to help properties prepare for solar and access solar incentives.
Timeline
- Community and stakeholder input: May 2023-April 2024
- Proposal to EPA: April 2024
- EPA approval of revised workplan and budget: July 2025-Jan 2025
- Plan program: January-December 2025
- Launch program (tentative): January 2026
- Funding available (tentative): January 2026
News and updates
How to get involved
Send an email to solar@commerce.wa.gov to express interest.