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

For Maine, what the state calls it is Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates Program; electrification rebates (heehr / hear) is Status: Active. See current offerings below; efficiency rebates (homes / her) is Status: Application submitted and under review by DOE, (“Conditionally Awarded”); what the new appliance may replace is Maine’s HEAR program prioritizes electrification of space heating by providing rebates for efficient heat pump systems in two categories of buildings occupied by income-eligible households: 1) new construction of affordable multifamily housing and 2) single-family mobile homes; administering agency is Efficiency Maine, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **State or territory:** Maine _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the state calls it:** Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates Program _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Electrification rebates (HEEHR / HEAR):** Status: Active. See current offerings below. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Efficiency rebates (HOMES / HER):** Status: Application submitted and under review by DOE, (“Conditionally Awarded”). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the new appliance may replace:** Maine’s HEAR program prioritizes electrification of space heating by providing rebates for efficient heat pump systems in two categories of buildings occupied by income-eligible households: 1) new construction of affordable multifamily housing and 2) single-family mobile homes. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Administering agency:** Efficiency Maine _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Maine has been allocated nearly $72 million in federal funding to support residential energy efficiency and electrification incentives. This funding is available under two distinct programs managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Energy Rebates program: the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR).

## Source

- https://www.efficiencymaine.com/ira-home-energy-rebates/

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