The IRA Home Energy Rebates programs will provide rebates to low- and moderate-income households for whole-home energy-efficiency retrofits and electrification. These programs will reduce costs for households weatherizing their homes or purchasing high-efficiency electrical appliances.
There will be an emphasis on supporting households in overburdened communities. At least 40.8% of funds from both programs must be distributed to low-income households and an additional 10% of funds will be distributed to low-income multifamily buildings.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the following:
- Providing a project delivery solution with customer support and rebate processing capabilities
- Providing the project database and public-facing project website (including website development, hosting, and maintenance)
- Producing educational materials, conducting outreach, and managing outreach channels
- Facilitating and reviewing home energy assessments for modeled energy savings pathways rebate applications and reviewing the limited home assessments for HVAC rebates
- Onboarding and managing contractors in the Qualified Contractor Network
- Processing rebate payments to contractors and retailers
- Developing and implementing an approach to provide navigation support for braiding and stacking existing incentive and funding options
- Program monitoring, tracking, reporting, auditing
- Program coordination with Commerce, stakeholders, and vendors conducting income verification and home retrofit quality assurance
Please see the complete RFA (Box link) for more information and minimum requirements for applicants.
The Zoom pre-proposal webinars will be held on Jan. 8, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (PT) and Jan. 16, 2025, at 12 p.m. Registration is required. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not required.