This is the third and final installment of an article series exploring the opportunities and pitfalls of the current guidance on the IRA’s Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program for community solar. In part one, we looked at the ways that the guidance inadvertently lets down low-income households by mandating unnecessarily strict methods for the delivery of benefits. In part two, I proposed that Treasury allow financial benefits to be distributed through prepaid cards so households can benefit directly and immediately from the program.

This third article will address concerns that often arise during discussions of direct benefit payments: auditability and potential impacts on low-income assistance program eligibility.

Read the full article here.