# California — Home Energy Rebates — is my state's programme open, and what does it still pay for?

For California, what the state calls it is HEEHRA; efficiency rebates (homes / her) is HOMES rebates are not yet available; status stated as of is As of February 24, 2026; maximum rebate is Single-family households may qualify for a rebate up to $8,000 and multifamily properties may qualify for rebates up to $14,000; what the new appliance may replace is replacing an existing, non-heat pump source of space heating with a qualifying heat pump, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **State or territory:** California _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the state calls it:** HEEHRA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Electrification rebates (HEEHR / HEAR):** As of February 24, 2026, HEEHRA rebates for single-family home retrofits are fully reserved statewide. All reservation requests that have not been approved have been put on a waitlist in case budget becomes available again. No new income verification requests are being accepted at this time. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Efficiency rebates (HOMES / HER):** HOMES rebates are not yet available. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status stated as of:** As of February 24, 2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum rebate:** Single-family households may qualify for a rebate up to $8,000 and multifamily properties may qualify for rebates up to $14,000. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Income eligibility:** California residents with single family household incomes between 80 percent and 150 percent area median income (AMI) are eligible for up to a $4,000 rebate. Californians with single family household incomes that are less than 80 percent AMI are eligible for up to an $8,000 rebate. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the new appliance may replace:** replacing an existing, non-heat pump source of space heating with a qualifying heat pump _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How you apply:** Rebates are only available through contractors who are enrolled in TECH and trained in the HEEHRA rebates. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Administering agency:** California Energy Commission (CEC) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Status of HEEHRA Phase I Program Single-family Rebates As of February 24, 2026, HEEHRA rebates for single-family home retrofits are fully reserved statewide. All reservation requests that have not been approved have been put on a waitlist in case budget becomes available again. No new income verification requests are being accepted at this time.

## Source

- https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/inflation-reduction-act-residential-energy-rebate-programs

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2026-09-24.
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