Program
Applications Due
Deadline extended for Tribal applicants
Funding Source
Maximum Award
Award Details
Households can save up to $14,000 on efficient upgrades.
Eligibility
- Tribes can join a Tribal Consortia at any point in time prior to application submission
- A Tribe can choose to designate a third-party agent to apply for and administer a HEEHR program on behalf of the Tribe.
- Eligible third-parties include, but not limited to Tribally-Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), Tribal Energy Organizations, and Inter-Tribal Organizations or Regional Organizations.
Eligible Activities
HEEHR offers rebates at point of sale either at retail outlets or through contractors. HEEHR can be utilized for insulation, air sealing, ventilation, electric wiring and load service center upgrades, electric heating and cooling upgrades, and efficient electric appliances.
Notable Requirements
Tribes and Consortia with awards below $1 million are now only required to create a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Mitigation Plan incorporating the requirements included in the “Data Review,” “Virtual Inspection,” and “Contractors and Other Partners” sections.
Preferences
Potential improvements to introduce additional flexibility to further empower grantees to tailor their HEEHR programs based on their local context and Tribal residents’ needs, include:
- Highly recommending Tribes to stack and braid HEEHR funding with other programs and funding sources to maximize impact as permitted by statute, improve cost-effectiveness, and expand access to HEEHR rebates.
- Expanding categorical eligibility flexibility for tenant-based assistance for single family and multifamily rental properties.
- Expanding categorical eligibility for low-income rebate amounts to housing units that receive Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Clarifying that rebate eligibility for multifamily properties is not less than 50% of the occupied dwelling units having low-income or moderate-income households, based on area median income levels.
- Clarifying the definition of a “new” contractor to refer to contractors who are newly certified, qualified, or licensed to perform work.
- Expanding the definition of multifamily buildings to also include multiple buildings (e.g., apartment complexes).
How to Apply
Applicants must register for the following accounts to apply for HEEHR: