"The Biden administration is announcing several initiatives aimed at boosting the deployment of solar energy.

A fact sheet from the administration framed the measure as a way to cut energy costs and create jobs — in addition to taking on climate change. It comes amid increasing pressure on the administration to further act on the issue after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) backed away from talks on legislation to fight climate change.

One of the initiatives, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, would better enable people in government-assisted housing to access solar energy. It would do so by not counting their participation in solar programs that cut their energy bills against their income, which can determine their level of rent assistance."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill July 27, 2022. [2]