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Home Energy Rebate Programs

  • Open Now

Open Date:

3/23/2023

Close Date:

Funds are allocated on a rolling basis until expended.
Go to Application

Eligible Recipients:

  • State Government

Program Purpose:

  • Efficiency and Weatherization
  • Health and Safety
  • Low-income Assistance
  • Other Infrastructure

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Upcoming Milestones:

Bureau/Office:

Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP)

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Energy

Overview

On Aug. 16, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The law includes $391 billion to support clean energy and address climate change, including $8.8 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency and electrification projects. These home energy rebate programs will help American households save money on energy bills, upgrade to clean energy equipment and improve energy efficiency, and reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the historic home energy efficiency and electrification consumer rebates authorized will save households up to $1 billion annually.

The Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) is working to distribute these funds so that households across the country can soon access these benefits. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes two provisions authorizing $8.8 billion in rebates for Home Efficiency Rebates and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates.

Households looking for home energy retrofit assistance today cannot yet access these rebates, but may be eligible for other federal programs, including tax credits or the Weatherization Assistance Program.

In order to prepare for the distribution of these funds to households, the SCEP will allocate funding to States, the District of Columbia, and U.S Territories. SCEP has issued guidance, through the Home Energy Rebate Programs Early Administrative Funds Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD), to:

  1. provide initial guidance for the planning, administration or technical assistance portion of the $8.8 billion Congress appropriated for the Home Energy Rebate Programs formula awards in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Pub. L. 117-169 (August 16, 2022), and
  2. alert states that all future distributions of formula awards through the Home Energy Rebate Programs will require the submission to DOE of Home Energy Rebate Program Plans that meet the requirements set out in a future Home Energy Rebate Programs funding ALRD.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
  • Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Funding Type:
State Allocations
Total Amount Available:
$8,800,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
See Early Administrative Funds ALRD Allocations below
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

The application must be submitted via the PAGE online system at https://www.page.energy.gov/default.aspx. State Energy Office designated points of contact will receive follow-up information regarding the application process from DOE via email.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and remain open until the Home Energy Rebate Programs funding ALRD is made available.

https://www.energy.gov/scep/home-energy-rebate-programs

https://www.energy.gov/scep/home-energy-rebate-programs-guidance

Contact Information

IRAHomeRebates@hq.doe.gov

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