Plaintiffs sue to restore $3 billion in climate justice grant funding

Environmental groups are pursuing federal court action to force the Trump administration to restore grant money for climate and environmental justice programs serving underserved communities ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

First covered Sep 4, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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22d Inside Climate News Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding — Plaintiffs are continuing to press the Trump administration in federal court to restore $3 billion in grant funding for environmental and climate justice…

Primary sources

selc.org 2026.08.27 Dkt 35 Appellees Petition For Rehearing En Banc (selc.org)

More coverage from around the web

selc.org Suing to get frontline communities their $3 billion back in environmental and climate justice grants - Southern Environmental Law Center

lawyersforgoodgovernment.org Federal Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit to Restore Environmental and Climate Justice Grant Program — Lawyers for Good Government

earthjustice.org Nonprofits, Tribes, and Local Governments Appeal to Restore EPA Grant Program - Earthjustice

selc.org Nonprofits, Tribes, and Local Governments Appeal to Restore EPA Grant Program - Southern Environmental Law Center

stateline.org Courts rule Trump administration can't cancel $22B in climate grants • Stateline

Appeared in: 2026-09-04 (#8) · 2026-09-05 (#16)

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