HOMES Rebates Can Save You Money: See Which States Are Participating
The Inflation Reduction Act was primarily a piece of climate and infrastructure legislation. But when it passed in 2022, it made many tax incentives available, like tax credits for certain home upgrades or EV purchases. But this year, a whole new portion of it is rolling out: HOMES rebates.
HOMES rebates help you save money as you green your home. You can claim these rebates at the time of purchase, so you get the savings right away. There’s no waiting for a tax credit or shelling out money today hoping you’ll get it back tomorrow. It will be built into the price of your purchase (if you qualify.)
These programs are run through each state, which means the specific rebates and when they’re available will vary based on where you live.
There are two types of HOMES rebates. While you can claim both, you can’t claim them both on the same project/purchase.
Home Efficiency Rebates
The first type of rebate under the HOMES program is home efficiency rebates. At the federal level, you can use these rebates for “home energy upgrades,” saving you up to 80% on your project (though it could be less depending on a myriad of factors.) Some states will run this program for residential housing, while others will focus on multi-unit properties only.
Home efficiency rebates can be claimed retroactively for projects started after Aug. 16, 2022, depending on your state’s rules.
Federal income requirements
At the federal level, the rules state that anyone can qualify for home efficiency rebates, regardless of income. However, if you make 80% of your area median income (AMI) or less, you can qualify for up to 80% of your project costs. (Everyone else only qualifies for up to 50% of the project cost.)
While states can’t expand the 80% off rebates past the 80% AMI mark, they can make income requirements more restrictive. For example, the program would be allowed to cap participation to households with 60% AMI, but they couldn’t provide 80% of your project costs if you made 100% of the AMI.
Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates
The home electrification and appliance rebate cannot be applied retroactively. That means you won’t be able to use it unless you’re making a purchase after your state’s program opens to the public. Home electrification and appliance rebates could apply to:
- Heat pumps (ENERGY STAR only).
- Heat-pump clothes dryers (ENERGY STAR only).
- Electric stoves, ranges, cooktops or ovens (ENERGY STAR only).
- Electric load service upgrades.
- Insulation, air sealing and ventilation.
- Electrical wiring.
- Installation of certain upgrades.
Just because these are available at the federal level does not mean they’ll be implemented by each state. Each state is building their own program.
Federal income requirements
The federal guidelines say you can qualify for home electrification and appliance rebates if you make up to 150% of your AMI. If you make 80% of your AMI or less, you’re allowed to use the rebate to fund 100% of your purchase. That means this rebate could make your purchase free if you fall in the right income band.
You’ll also have to live in a certain state, though, as the same rule applies here: States are allowed to restrict income limitations, but they’re not allowed to expand them. If you make 151% of the AMI, you definitely won’t qualify at all, and if you make 81% or more of the AMI, you won’t be allowed to use the rebate to make a totally “free” purchase. Regardless of where you live.
State-by-State Status of HOMES Rebate Programs
To get HOMES rebates funding, each state has to apply with the federal Department of Energy (DOE). States have the option to apply for administrative funding first, and then apply for full funding later. Or, they can go straight to the full application, skipping over the administrative funding phase.
States have to let the federal government know whether they will participate or not by Aug. 16, 2024 (though the vast majority of states have already indicated they are participating.) The final deadline for full program applications is January 31, 2025.
To date, four states have applied for full program funding. The DOE has not funded any of these full applications just yet. But programs could start rolling out as soon as this spring depending on where you live. Let’s take a look at your state.
Alabama
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Alabama is actively working on bringing you your HOMES rebates, but its program is still in the development stage.
Alaska
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Alaska plans to offer both types of rebates when its program goes live. It plans to submit its full application as soon as possible, but without the early admin funding it’s tricky to nail down an exact date.
“Alaska’s a little bit different,” says Ethan Stoops, program information manager for Alaska’s Rural and Research Development Department. “With 200 communities that aren’t on the road system, the program could be much harder for certain Alaskans to take advantage of due to access. So we’re really working on making it work for our communities. I think we’re going to have a lot of requests from DOE. Our back-and-forth might be a little longer than other states because we’re going to need to change some things to work for Alaska.”
The hope is that the full application will be ready by Q2 2024, with the full program opening late in the year. That is subject to change, though.
Stoops cautions Alaskans that this program will not run the same way as the state rebate program that ran from 2008-2018. That program was run with state money, but HOMES rebates are funded federally, which means there will be more restrictions in terms of income limitations.
Arizona
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for, administrative only funds awarded so far.
Anticipated live date: Sometime in 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Arizona used the administrative funds to build out its program to the point where it was ready to submit a full program application — for both rebate programs. Now that the application is submitted, the latest data has the program rolling out to the public sometime in 2024.
Arkansas
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Undecided.
Arkansas may participate in HOMES rebates, but the state Department of Energy and Environment is still reviewing program requirements.
California
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Soon – once the federal government approves and funds California’s home electrification and appliance rebate application.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates at first, home efficiency rebates available at a later date.
“California submitted an application for home electrification and appliance rebate funding to the Department of Energy on January 12, [2024,] making it one of the first states in the nation to enter the application process,” said Elaine Kahan, of the California Energy Commission.
The state is working on a plan for home efficiency rebates, but it hasn’t submitted that part of the application to the federal government yet.
California’s sequencing is the ideal situation. That’s because the home electrification and appliance rebate can’t be applied retroactively. The sooner it’s accessible, the sooner your home improvement purchases will start counting.
The live date depends on how long DOE takes to approve and fund the state’s application.
Colorado
Funding applied for to date: Administrative funds already awarded. Home electrification and appliance rebates applied for.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Colorado is working on its full application and intends to launch both rebate programs in late 2024. When it opens to the public, home efficiency rebates will primarily be available for efficiency improvements in affordable communities and multi-family homes.
Connecticut
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Connecticut is in the planning phase for both rebate programs. The launch date is currently unknown.
Delaware
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Sometime in the second half of 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Delaware plans on submitting its full application for funding in late spring or early summer. After that, it’s subject to how long it takes the federal government to approve and fund its program.
“Delaware’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy will be offering both home efficiency and home electrification rebates in order to make every energy assistance opportunity available to Delawareans,” said Heather Hubbard, of the same agency. “It is our expectation that rebates may start rolling out in the second half of this year.”
Florida
There’s been some back and forth on HOMES rebates in Florida. When the governor rejected Inflation Reduction Act funding, it effectively cut the state off from these rebate programs. Last Fall, the governor did try to claim the money for HOMES rebates in particular, but the deadline had already passed. Currently, the Florida Office of Energy does not plan on receiving any Inflation Reduction Act funding – including HOMES rebates.
In the meantime, some of Florida’s House Representatives – alongside Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner – have introduced legislation that would allow major cities to claim HOMES rebates even if their state opted out of Inflation Reduction Act funding. It’s known as the REBATE Act, but has yet to make it to the floor.
For right now, Floridians should not expect to qualify for HOMES rebates. But there’s still movement in this space.
Georgia
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for.
Anticipated live date: Hoping for no later than Sept. 30, 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Georgia is hoping to open its programming to the public no later than Sept. 30, 2024, but the exact timeline will depend on how fast the federal DOE takes to turn around its application.
Hawaii
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late spring or early summer 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates first, home efficiency rebates later.
Hawaii was one of the first four states to apply for home electrification and appliance rebates.
“It is less complicated in process and implementation than the home efficiency rebate program and somewhat easier to get off the ground, which is why we started with it. That said, we are still refining our program design and working with DOE on some of the particulars,” said Claudia Rapkoch, of the Hawaii State Energy Office.
While it will take some time to get the full program up and running, Hawaii is expecting to bring rebates on select appliances in late spring or early summer.
Idaho
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Late 2025 – if the program runs at all.
Refunds available: Undecided.
Idaho is still deciding whether or not it will participate in HOMES rebates.
“Our office continues to work with our legislative partners and stakeholders to analyze the home energy rebate programs under the Inflation Reduction Act,” said Richard Stover, of the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. “We are awaiting clarification from the DOE on certain aspects of the program guidance to inform our decision-making process.”
Illinois
Funding applied for to date: None, full application planned for mid-2024.
Anticipated live date: 2025
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Illinois plans to apply for both types of rebates –— the home efficiency rebates that have a lookback period for projects started on or after Aug. 16, 2022, and the home electrification and appliance rebates that can only be used for projects started after the program is opened.
The state hopes to turn in its application in the middle of 2024.
“We anticipate the program to be open in 2025,” said Kim Biggs, of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. “We’re hoping for early 2025.”
Indiana
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for.
Anticipated live date: Mid- to late-2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
While the state is hopeful that the program will be open to the public before the end of the year, the timing does hinge on how long it takes the federal government to approve the application and release funds.
Iowa
Funding applied for to date: None, but application will be filed.
Anticipated live date: Q4 2024
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Iowa is another state offering both types of rebates. It is in the planning phase but anticipates rebates to be available to the general public near the end of 2024.
Kansas
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Assuming both applications are accepted at the federal level, Kansas plans to offer home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates. It’s too early to have a timeline for these programs in Kansas, but check back.
Kentucky
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Mid- to late- 2025 at the earliest.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Kentucky is in the planning phase of its HOMES rebate programs. It does plan to apply prior to the January 2025 deadline, but which rebates will be available and when have yet to be decided.
Louisiana
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Louisiana has received administrative funding, which indicates it’s participating in this program. As for which specific rebates and when they’ll be available, check back as more data rolls in.
Maine
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Maine has a near-fully defined plan for its full HOMES rebates application that is open for public comment. The state plans to wrap up the planning process in “early 2024,” which would presumably mean the application would be turned in early- to mid-year. However, that has not been confirmed by the Governor’s Energy Office. The state has also not announced a launch date for when the public will be able to start claiming rebates.
Maryland
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Second half of 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Maryland is waiting for its administrative funds, but it is planning to offer both rebates. Depending on how quickly the federal government funds its applications, it is hoping to open up the program to the public in the second half of this year.
Massachusetts
Funding applied for to date: None, full application likely turned in spring 2024.
Anticipated live date: Later in 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Massachusetts does plan to participate in the HOMES rebates program, skipping over the administrative phase and going straight for full program funding. The full application is likely to be submitted this spring. The program is expected to open later in 2024.
Massachusetts plans to target its program to low- and moderate-income households. How and whether that will vary from the federal standards remains to be seen. But if you’re worried you won’t qualify for the federal program, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources encourages you to look at the Mass Save program, which is open now and can get you rebates for similar home improvement projects.
Michigan
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: October 2024.
Refunds available: Undecided.
Michigan will soon decide whether to offer home electrification and appliance rebates, home efficiency rebates or both prior to turning its full application.
“[The] main goal is to target [the] highest need first,” according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. “We know this funding is not enough for every single household, so where and how this funding can make the most impact in Michigan is going to be the focus.”
The state will try to get the full application in prior to June 2024, but with the current projections it expects the full program to be open and available to the public in October 2024. That goal may shift depending on how long it takes the federal DOE to approve applications and disperse funding.
Minnesota
Funding applied for to date: Administrative funds already awarded, home electricity and appliance rebates applied for.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024 or early 2025.
Refunds available: Home electricity and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Minnesota plans on offering both types of rebates, and for now is projecting that its full application will be turned in sometime in the middle of 2024. If everything goes to plan, that would put the date you can start using rebates sometime at the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025.
Mississippi
Funding applied for to date: None, but application will be filed.
Anticipated live date: Hopefully the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Mississippi is hopeful that its HOMES rebate program will be live and ready for claims by the end of this year or beginning of next. That is extremely tentative, though, as it will depend on how long the federal government takes to approve and fund its application, which the state is still working on.
Missouri
Funding applied for to date: None, but application is in the works.
Anticipated live date: Early 2026.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Missouri is in the planning phase of its HOMES rebates programming. The state is preparing its application for administrative funds, then there will be further planning before the full application is submitted.
“We will submit the applications for both [rebates] no later than Jan. 31, 2025, which is the deadline set by the U.S. Department of Energy,” said Martin Hyman, of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. “However, we will make all efforts to get our applications submitted before that date.”
As for when the program will open up to the public, the timeline stretches out a bit, but Missouri is trying to do all it can to come in earlier. It is aiming to overdeliver rather than set expectations too high.
“Based on current planning and resources, we are presently targeting early 2026,” Hyman said. “But we are doing everything within our ability to be able to offer these rebate programs as soon as late 2025.”
Montana
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: In process of deciding.
While we don’t yet know when Montana will have its HOMES rebate program available, we do know that implementing these rebates is important to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
“We understand the rebates are a great opportunity for Montanans and are working to make them available as soon as possible,” said Sam Hall, of DEQ. “[In the meantime,] federal tax credits for qualifying, energy-efficiency-improving materials and equipment; renewable energy systems; and electric vehicles and EV charging equipment are available now.”
Nebraska
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Nebraska is working on its application for full program funding. There aren’t any other details currently, but check back.
Nevada
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024 or early 2025.
Refunds available: In the process of deciding.
Nevada is planning its program – it will offer HOMES rebates. But which ones and in what manner has yet to be decided. It expects its program to be open to the public in late 2024 or early 2025.
New Hampshire
Funding applied for to date: Administrative funds awarded, home electrification and appliance rebates applied for.
Anticipated live date: Later in 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
New Hampshire is hiring the people it needs to make this program possible. It plans on having the full application for programming submitted by late spring, with the hopes of having the program open to the public later in the year.
New Jersey
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Early 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
New Jersey is planning on skipping the optional administrative funding phase and heading straight for full program funding. It plans on turning in the application in the middle of the year, with the full program open in early 2025 if all goes according to plan.
New Mexico
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
New Mexico was one of the first four states to submit its application for home electrification and appliance rebates. It also plans on applying for home efficiency rebates, with intents of making both types of rebates available near the end of 2024.
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department notes that some other states have versions of home-improvement or efficiency rebates already built at the state level. These programs pre-existed the HOMES rebate program.
New Mexico is not one of those states, so it’s building everything from the ground up. That’s why it might take a little longer to get everything live, even though it was among the first to apply.
New York
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for. The application was approved and the state was awarded $158 million.
Anticipated live date: Progressive rollout, starting in the summer.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates first. Home efficiency rebates later.
New York is the first state to have its Home Energy Rebates program application approved. It plans to roll out a limited version of home electrification and appliance rebates this summer that will work in conjunction with the existing EmPower+ state-level program. It is expected to be available to low-income homeowners before expanding to all eligible New York residents.
North Carolina
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
North Carolina submitted its application for administrative funding in mid-January. It will use those funds to plan and prepare its full application for both types of rebates. The state is hopeful that the program will be available for the first rebate claims sometime in late 2024.
North Dakota
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Late 2024 or early 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
North Dakota is still waiting on its administrative funds, but once those come through the state is ready to get to work. It hopes to have both programs up and running by the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025.
Ohio
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Ohio does plan on participating in HOMES rebates and has received administrative funding. When the program will open up is a little bit of an unknown, but the program will offer both types of rebates.
“In an effort to make the rebates available to Ohioans as soon as possible, we are working to have both programs up and running well in advance of the Jan. 31, 2025 application deadline,” according to the Ohio Department of Development.
Oklahoma
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Sometime between early- to mid-2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Oklahoma does plan to participate in both rebate programs even though no application has been submitted yet. It plans on these programs being live sometime between the beginning and middle of 2025.
Oregon
Funding applied for to date: Full program funding applied for.
Anticipated live date: Possibly mid-2024, though probably a little later.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Oregon has been awarded administrative funding. Now that the full application is submitted, it hopes to make it accessible to you in the middle of the year.
“Our earliest estimate was that we hoped we could offer rebates by mid-2024,” said Jennifer Kelez, of the Oregon Department of Energy. “But our continued outreach and deeper understanding of the requirements of the program have us expecting program rollout will likely happen later than that. Ultimately, our goal is to set up a program that — from the very beginning — works smoothly and effectively for everyone while also meeting the extensive and strict federal requirements.”
Pennsylvania
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: End of 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebate and home efficiency rebate.
Pennsylvania has received administrative funding and is working on getting its full application together for both types of rebates.
“For the home electrification and appliance rebate program, all eligible Pennsylvanians and appliances as defined by the legislation will be eligible in the program,” said Josslyn Howard, of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. “For the home efficiency rebate program, Pennsylvania has been working with numerous partners to develop a focused, energy-efficiency program for multi-family building owners who have a majority of low-income tenants.”
Ideally, the state is planning on having the program live by the end of 2024, but there are still a lot of hoops to jump through that could affect that.
Rhode Island
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Second half of 2024.
Refunds available: Not decided yet.
Rhode Island is in the planning stage as it prepares to submit its application for full funding. In an ideal world, it would like to have the program open to the public in the second half of the year, but that depends on when the application is submitted and how long it takes DOE to turn it around.
As for which rebates will be available and how they’ll be structured, that’s still something it’s trying to pin down.
“OER is currently exploring opportunities to support weatherization, heat pump installations, electric panel upgrades, electric cooktops, heat pump clothes dryers and wiring upgrades,” according to the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources. “This is all subject to change pending further development of implementation plans in Rhode Island.”
South Carolina
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Sometime in 2025.
Refunds available: Unknown.
South Carolina is in the thick of the planning phase, but is still waiting for administrative funding. It’s trying to decide which rebates will be available – the state is watching a bill in the House of Representatives in particular that could affect the home electrification and appliance rebate.
South Dakota
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
South Dakota may or may not participate in the HOMES rebate program. It’s an option that’s still on the table, but whether or not the state will actually pursue it has yet to be seen.
Tennessee
Funding applied for to date: None – full application will be submitted in Q2 2024.
Anticipated live date: Beginning of 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Tennessee is in the process of preparing its HOMES application, which it plans on turning in the second quarter of this year. Both classes of rebates will be available, and should be live in the first quarter of 2025 – pending federal approval and the finalization of related contracts.
Texas
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Whether or not Texas will offer HOMES rebates is a question mark at this point, as the state is still reviewing program requirements to determine if it finds the programming feasible.
Utah
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Utah doesn’t yet have a timeline for when its program will open. It’s working to line everything up so the state can prepare to apply. It does plan on applying for both of the available rebate programs prior to the DOE deadline in January 2025, though.
Vermont
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Early 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Vermont would like to have its application for both rebates in by this summer. If everything goes according to plan, the state would like to have the program live and ready for rebate claims in early 2025.
“It’s worth noting that federal requirements target these funds towards low-income households,” said Ian Lund, Federal Funding Specialist with the Vermont Public Service Department, “and currently we are planning to go beyond the minimum required income threshold, such that most Vermonters above a certain area median income will likely be ineligible to receive home efficiency rebates, and those that are eligible will need to participate in specific programs.
“Similarly, the home electrification and appliance rebate program will likely not cover every appliance listed in the federal guidance, but the parameters of that program are not yet defined either.”
Virginia
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Early 2025.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
You can claim either type of rebate when Virginia’s program goes live in early 2025.
Washington, D.C.
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Washington, D.C., is awaiting administrative funding from the federal government. Further details about the district’s program are not available at this time, but check back for updates.
Washington (state)
Funding applied for to date: Administrative funds awarded, home electrification and appliance rebates applied for.
Anticipated live date: Sometime in 2024.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Washington state plans to move quickly with its full application, with intents to submit it early this year. Because there’s still little clarity on how quickly DOE will process these applications and award funds, there’s no definitive launch date for when the program will be open to the public. But the state does expect it to be live this year.
West Virginia
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
West Virginia has received administrative funding for its program, which would indicate it plans to participate in at least one of the HOMES rebate programs. There are no further details about which rebates will be offered and when those programs will be open to the public. However, West Virginia, like all other states and territories, is subject to the final deadline of January 2025 to submit its full application.
Wisconsin
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds already awarded.
Anticipated live date: Potentially this summer
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
Wisconsin is prepping its documents for a review by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in late April. Immediately after the review, the state plans on submitting its application for full funding. Both types of rebates will be offered, and if all goes to plan, the program will be ready to use this summer. That’s subject to how long DOE takes to approve and fund the application, though.
Wyoming
Funding applied for to date: None.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Unknown.
Wyoming did accept the larger Inflation Reduction Act funding. But details regarding any HOMES rebates programming isn’t available yet – including whether or not the state will run these specific programs at all. Stay tuned.
Status of HOMES Programs in U.S. Territories
Guam
Funding applied for to date: Administrative only, funds not yet awarded.
Anticipated live date: Unknown.
Refunds available: Home electrification and appliance rebates and home efficiency rebates.
For right now, Guam is in its planning phase, ensuring everything will be ready to go as soon as the program launches. Rebecca Respicio, Director of the Guam Energy Office, said planning also includes a community education program that will be deployed prior to the rebate launch.
Other territories
While there aren’t further details available just yet, the following territories have submitted applications for administrative funding, indicating they will participate in HOMES rebates. There are zero territories that have actually received their administrative funds from DOE yet, though:
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa did accept Inflation Reduction Act funding on the whole but has not submitted a HOMES rebate application to date. Its participation in these rebates is unclear at this time, but be sure to check back for further details.
Pittsburgh-based writer Brynne Conroy is the founder of the Femme Frugality blog and the author of “The Feminist Financial Handbook.” She is a regular contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
