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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the following resources to help state and territorial energy offices apply for and implement the Home Energy Rebates:
Updated Home Efficiency Rebates Program Sample Application Responses and Guidance: DOE is issuing this update to the sample application released in December 2023 to provide additional clarity and simplicity.
Integrating the Weatherization Assistance Program with Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates — Getting Started: This document provides initial guidance and best practices for states and territories seeking to integrate these two programs.
Data Access Plan Template and Guidance: We are releasing two resources to help states facilitate access to energy consumption data under the Home Efficiency Rebates. The Introduction provides states with information regarding data access guidelines, plan requirements, and selecting their pathway for customer consent. The Data Access Pathways Background and Plan Templates provide states with options and templates for developing their data access plans.
Guidelines for Leveraging Other Funding Sources with Home Energy Rebates: This table summarizes rules governing how other federal and non-federal funding sources can be combined with the Home Energy Rebates.
Narrative Document Template: This resource provides a template for states to submit their narrative to apply for full program funding to DOE. We split what was one document into two — one for the Home Efficiency Rebates and another for the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates. No other changes were made to the documents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DOE has also made its biweekly update to the Rebates FAQs. These updates cover the following:
- For the Home Efficiency Rebates, can states focus strictly on envelope improvements?
- Do income requirements and definitions for multifamily buildings extend to all units?
- Can tenants of multifamily buildings that meet income requirements apply for rebates?
- Must contractors receive their rebates within four weeks of applying?
- Must all Home Energy Rebates be open to all eligible residents from the outset?
- Can the owner of an eligible multifamily building apply for rebates for individual units?
- How can states determine whether federal funds are federal grants?
- Can a state use its own low-income and moderate-income definitions?
- Are the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds a federal grant for the purpose of Home Energy Rebates?
Website Updates
To align with posting the above documents, we have updated our website to provide easier access to our resources for states, territories, and Tribes to apply for and design and implement their Home Energy Rebates.
About Home Energy Rebates
On August 16, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act. The law includes $391 billion to support clean energy and address climate change, including $8.8 billion in Home Energy Rebates, which will provide two separate rebates to consumers:
The Home Efficiency Rebates will provide $4.3 billion to discount the price of energy-saving retrofits in single-family and multi-family buildings. These rebates will be administered by states and territories.
The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates will provide $4.5 billion in rebates for high-efficiency electricity upgrades in homes. These rebates will be administered by states, territories, and Indian tribes.
For more information, visit the Home Energy Rebates website and sign up for email updates.
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