What a frozen government program means for small farmers and businesses in rural America

Editor's note: This segment did not air on March 26, 2025, as planned due to a scheduling change. 

A federal program gave rural farmers and small businesses small loans and grants to support renewable energy installments or energy efficiency upgrades. Under the Trump administration, that program is frozen.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Katie Myers, climate reporter focusing on the Appalachian region for Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio, about the future of the program.