WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) today announced the launch of its Elective Pay Sprint Hub, a rapid-response initiative designed to help schools, Tribes, nonprofits, faith organizations, and local governments navigate the complex landscape of clean energy tax credits in the wake of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA, or H.R. 1).
With the Trump administration’s escalating efforts to rescind and terminate grant programs, including billions in clean energy and environmental justice funding authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, community-based projects across the country face steep new compliance hurdles around tax credit requirements and shrinking timelines. These unlawful attempts to claw back funding threaten to derail investments in rooftop solar, battery storage, school and hospital upgrades, and other community-based clean energy solutions that reduce energy costs and improve climate resilience. Tax credit dollars are available, but they’ve become harder to understand and realize.
The Elective Pay Sprint Hub will serve as a concierge service for tax exempt entities to work with L4GG and its partners to design, fund, and implement their clean energy projects in a way that maximizes tax credits, providing:
Legal and technical support to interpret shifting Treasury and IRS guidance on “placed-in-service” and “beginning-of-construction” requirements.
Policy expertise to maximize available clean energy tax credits before they phase out.
Specialized assistance for projects in disadvantaged communities, or those at risk of being stalled or cancelled due to unlawful rescissions.
Green Financing opportunities connecting L4GG's clients with investors and providing the legal support necessary to build investor confidence in these projects.
“Communities should not lose out on clean energy progress because of political gamesmanship in Washington that convolutes tax credit requirements and shrinks timelines for the credits that remain available. Congress approved this money to lower energy bills, strengthen resilience against disasters, and expand access to clean energy,” said Jillian Blanchard, Vice President of Climate Change & Environmental Justice at L4GG.
“The Elective Pay Sprint Hub exists to ensure communities can still capture those benefits before the window slams shut. It also connects entities with real financial solutions to bridge funding gaps,” said Edward Yim, L4GG’s Director of Clean Energy. “L4GG is committed to helping cities, schools, religious institutions, and communities fight for every dollar they need to implement critical clean energy and resilience projects.”
L4GG is partnering with an extensive network of partners to carry out this mission, including the Milken Institute and its $1B Capital Mobilization Campaign, World Resources Institute, Urban Sustainability Directors Network, NYU Tax Law Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, the US Climate Alliance, Justice Climate Fund, Community Progressive Caucus Center, S2 Strategies, and the GB 50, among many other partners who are ready to work with L4GG to push clean energy projects forward.
L4GG is inviting nonprofits, Tribes, faith-based groups, schools, and local governments with pending or at-risk projects to complete a simple intake form and join the Sprint Hub. The initiative will connect projects with pro bono legal support, policy expertise, and technical partners to unlock credits while they remain available.
To sign up for assistance, please fill out the form HERE.