Section 50281 of the IRA appropriates $10 million to the DOI for use by the Office of Inspector General to oversee DOI activities funded by the IRA. The appropriated funds will remain available until September 30, 2031.
Current Status:
No change under Trump administration
Trump Administration Actions:
- Litigation Compliance Report Indicates DOI Released Some Previously Frozen Awards [04/23/2025]
- DOI Secretary Issues Order to Review IRA Regulations and Spending [02/03/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]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:
Not started
DOI has not publicly reported on using IRA funding to to oversee DOI activities funded by the IRA. The funds remain available through September 2031.