The Trump administration has issued new guidance to accelerate the rollout of the multi-billion-dollar Home Energy Rebates program, unlocking funding that had been paused during a review of In?ation Reduction Act initiatives.
the U.S. Department of Energy’s updated rules aim to restart the distribution of state-level funds designed to support home energy ef?ciency upgrades, including insulation, heat pumps, and other energysaving technologies that reduce household energy bills.
the revised guidance introduces changes such as tighter limits on fuel switching, simpli?ed state planning requirements, and a return to the original program names: the HOMES rebate program, which rewards whole-home energy savings, and the HEEHR program, which provides rebates for speci?c ef?cient technologies, with eligibility capped at 150% of area median income