Home Efficiency Rebates

Ready to Make Your Home Energy Efficient?

Let Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) start saving you energy and money.

The Home Efficiency Rebate Program will provide rebates to reduce the cost of energy-saving, whole-home improvements in existing single-family and multifamily buildings. We will be with you every step of the way. This simplified process shows what you can expect.

Get an Assessment

Getting a home energy assessment is a required step early in the program process. Understanding how your home uses energy will help you and your IRA Registered Contractor create a custom action plan. By updating equipment, insulating and air sealing your home, and exploring other ways your home can save energy, you will unlock qualifying rebates, instant discounts, or other incentives to save you money, energy, and be more comfortable.

There is a cost for the assessment. Low-income households are eligible for up to a $500 rebate to help cover the cost. Tax credits to help offset these costs are also available to those who qualify. Ask your home assessor for more details.

Find an IRA Registered Contractor to get started with your assessment and program process.

To learn more about home assessments, check out these additional resources from Focus on Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Savings and More

Income verification determines the level of rebates available to you. After your required home energy assessment, you will learn how much energy your house currently uses and identify opportunities to achieve savings. Households qualify for rebates based on how much energy they’re expected to save and their household income. The more energy you save, the higher the rebates available.

HOMES Rebates
Modeled Energy Savings	Income Level	Single Family	Multifamily*
20% - 34%	Household with incomes less than 80% AMI	100% of project cost, up to $5,000	100% of project costs, up to $5,000 per unit
	Household with incomes between 80% AMI and 150% AMI	50% of project cost, up to $2,000	50% of project costs, up to $2,000 per unit, $200,000 building max
	Household with incomes greater than 150% AMI	50% of project cost, up to $1,500	50% of project costs, up to $1,500 per unit, $200,000 building max
35% or greater	Household with incomes less than 80% AMI	100% of project cost, up to $10,000	100% of project costs, up to $10,000 per unit
	Household with incomes between 80% AMI and 150% AMI	50% of project cost, up to $4,000	50% of project costs, up to $4,000 per unit, $400,000 building max
	Household with incomes greater than 150% AMI	50% of project cost, up to $3,000	50% of project costs, up to $3,000 per unit, $400,000 building max

*Multifamily buildings can qualify a whole building for low or moderate income if at least 50% of occupied units meet those thresholds.

Qualifying project upgrades may include:

ENERGY STAR® certified heating, cooling, and water heating equipment.
ENERGY STAR certified appliances, doors, windows, and ventilation fans.
Insulation and air sealing installation.

Your energy assessor will provide you with a list of qualified project improvements to maximize the energy saving needs of your home.

Retroactive Rebates for Qualified Projects

Federal guidance requires states to offer retroactive rebates for Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) projects initiated on or after August 16, 2022, that meet certain requirements. To be eligible for retroactive HOMES program rebates, projects will need to meet ALL final federal and state program requirements, unless otherwise stated below.

Wisconsin HOMES Retroactive Rebate Requirements

Your Trusted Partner

Finding a trustworthy partner in a home improvement process makes all the difference for success. IRA Registered Contractors have met program standards of certification, licenses, training, and are ready to help you through the HOMES process of saving you energy and money.

After completing your income qualification, you can find an IRA Registered Contractor to get started with your assessment and program process. As a newly available program, IRA Registered Contractors will continue to be added. Be patient as appointments fill up and check back often to see what businesses are participating in your area.

Work must be completed and submitted by an IRA Registered Contractor to receive rebates.

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I’m Ready to Get Started!

By pre-qualifying for the program, we can guide you to what rebates you are eligible for. If you qualify for income-based rebates, you will be asked to provide additional details to verify your household details. This checklist explains what documents you should have ready.

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Resources

Focus on Energy Rebates
Tax credits