Section 50171 of the IRA appropriates $20 million to the DOE Office of Inspector General to conduct oversight of funds distributed under Title V of the IRA (i.e., sections 50111 through 50303). The appropriated funds will remain available until September 30, 2031.
Current Status:
No change under Trump administration
Trump Administration Actions:
- DOE Secretary Orders Review of 179 Financial Assistance Awards [05/15/2025]
- Litigation Compliance Report Indicates DOE Released Previously Frozen Awards [04/23/2025]
- DOE Creating List of Clean Energy Grants to Cancel [03/21/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- DOE Memo Suspends Funding for Projects Involving Community Benefit Plans [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
Complete
Section 50171 of the IRA appropriates $20 million to the DOE Office of Inspector General to conduct oversight of funds distributed under Title V of the IRA (i.e., sections 50111 through 50303). The appropriated funds will remain available until September 30, 2031. These are administrative funds and have been fully allocated. Since no other allocations are required under the statute, implementation is complete.