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implementation of a home energy efficiency 
retrofit, and open-source advanced meas-
urement and verification software approved 
by the Secretary; and 
(iii) to value savings based on time, 
location, or greenhouse gas emissions; 
(C) procedures for a homeowner to trans-
fer the right to claim a rebate to the contractor 
performing the applicable home energy effi-
ciency retrofit or to an aggregator, if the State 
program will utilize aggregators; 
(D) if the State program will utilize 
aggregators to facilitate delivery of rebates to 
homeowners or contractors, requirements for an 
entity to be eligible to serve as an aggregator; 
(E) quality monitoring to ensure that each 
installation that receives a rebate is documented 
in a certificate, provided by the contractor to 
the homeowner, that details the work, including 
information about the characteristics of equip-
ment and materials installed, as well as pro-
jected energy savings or energy generation, in a 
way that will enable the homeowner to clearly 
communicate the value of the high-performing
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features funded by the rebate to buyers, real es-
tate agents, appraisers and lenders; and 
(F) a procedure for providing the con-
tractor performing a home energy efficiency ret-
rofit or an aggregator who has the right to 
claim such rebate with $200 for each home lo-
cated in an underserved community that re-
ceives a home efficiency retrofit for which a re-
bate is provided under the program. 
(4) AMOUNT OF REBATES FOR SINGLE FAMILY 
AND MULTIFAMILY HOMES.—Of the amounts pro-
vided to a State energy office under this subsection, 
85 percent shall be used to provide Home Owner 
Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Rebates to— 
(A) individuals and aggregators for the en-
ergy efficiency upgrades of single-family homes 
of not more than 4 units— 
(i) $2,000 for a retrofit that achieves 
at least 20 percent modeled energy system 
savings or 50 percent of the project cost, 
whichever is lower; 
(ii) $4,000 for a retrofit that achieves 
at least 35 percent modeled energy system 
savings or 50 percent of the project cost, 
whichever is lower; or
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(iii) for measured energy savings, a 
payment per kilowatt hour saved, or kilo-
watt 
hour-equivalent 
saved, 
equal 
to 
$2,000 for a 20 percent reduction of en-
ergy use for the average home in the State, 
for homes or portfolios of homes that 
achieve at least 15 percent energy savings, 
or 50 percent of the project cost, whichever 
is lower; 
(B) multifamily building owners and 
aggregators for the energy efficiency upgrades 
of multifamily buildings— 
(i) $2,000 per dwelling unit for a ret-
rofit that achieves at least 20 percent mod-
eled energy system savings up a maximum 
of $200,000 per multifamily building; 
(ii) $4,000 per dwelling unit for a ret-
rofit that achieves at least 35 percent mod-
eled energy system savings up to a max-
imum of $400,000 per multifamily build-
ing; or 
(iii) for measured energy savings, a 
payment rate per kilowatt hours saved, or 
kilowatt hour-equivalent saves, equal to 
$2,000 for a 20 percent reduction of en-
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ergy use for the average multifamily build-
ing in the State, for multifamily buildings 
or portfolios of buildings that achieve at 
least 15 percent energy savings, or 80 per-
cent of the project cost, whichever is lower. 
(5) REQUIREMENT.—Not less than 25 percent 
of the funds provided to a State energy office under 
this subsection shall be used for the purposes of 
each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of para-
graph (4). 
(6) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN APPLIANCES.—In 
calculating total energy savings for single family or 
multifamily homes under this subsection, a program 
may include savings from the purchase of high-effi-
ciency natural gas HVAC systems and water heaters 
certified under the Energy Star program until the 
date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(7) PLANNING.—Not to exceed 20 percent of 
any grant made with funds made available under 
this subsection shall be expended for planning and 
management development and administration. 
(8) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Amounts made 
available under this subsection shall be used for sin-
gle family, multifamily, and manufactured housing
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rebates and the Secretary shall, in consultation with 
States, contractors, and other local technical experts 
design support, methodology, and contractor criteria 
as appropriate for the different building stock. 
(9) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Rebate amounts made 
available through the High-Efficiency Electric Home 
Rebate Program established under subsection (b)(1) 
of section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as 
amended by this subtitle) may be used in conjunc-
tion with the funds made available under this sub-
section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGGREGATOR.—The term ‘‘aggregator’’ 
means a gas utility, electric utility, commercial enti-
ty, nonprofit entity, or State or local government en-
tity that may receive rebates provided under a State 
program under this section for 1 or more portfolios 
consisting of 1 or more energy efficiency retrofits. 
(2) CONTRACTOR
CERTIFICATION.—The term 
‘‘contractor certification’’ means— 
(A) an industry recognized certification 
that may be obtained by a residential contractor 
to advance the expertise and education of the 
contractor in energy efficiency retrofits of resi-
dential buildings; and
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(B) any other certification the Secretary 
determines appropriate for purposes of the 
HOMES Rebate Program established under 
subsection (b). 
(3) CONTRACTOR COMPANY.—The term ‘‘con-
tractor company’’ means a company— 
(A) the business of which is to provide 
services to residential building owners with re-
spect to HVAC systems, insulation, air sealing, 
or other services that are approved by the Sec-
retary; 
(B) that holds the licenses and insurance 
required by the State in which the company 
provides services; and 
(C) that provides services for which a re-
bate may be provided pursuant to the HOMES 
Rebate Program established under subsection 
(b). 
(4) ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘En-
ergy Star program’’ means the program established 
by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a). 
(5) HOME.—The term ‘‘home’’ means a build-
ing with not more than 4 dwelling units or a manu-
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factured housing unit (including a unit built before 
June 15, 1976), that— 
(A) is located in the United States; 
(B) was constructed before the date of en-
actment of this Act; 
(C) is occupied at least 6 months out of 
the year; and 
(D) is not on a military base. 
(6) HVAC SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘HVAC sys-
tem’’ means a system— 
(A) is certified under the Energy Star pro-
gram; 
(B) consisting of a heating component, a 
ventilation component, and an air-conditioning 
component; and 
(C) the components of which may include 
central air conditioning, a heat pump, a fur-
nace, a boiler, a rooftop unit, and a window 
unit. 
(7) MULTIFAMILY BUILDING.—The term ‘‘mul-
tifamily building’’ means a building— 
(A) with 5 or more dwelling units; and 
(B) that is not on a military base. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy.
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(9) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State 
energy office’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘State energy agency’’ in section 391(10) of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6371(10)). 
(10) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘underserved community’’ means— 
(A) a community located in a ZIP Code 
that includes 1 or more census tracts that are 
identified as— 
(i) a low-income community; or 
(ii) a community of racial or ethnic 
minority concentration; or 
(B) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
any combination of economic, social, and envi-
ronmental stressors. 
SEC. 30412. HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 124 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is amended to read as 
follows:
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‘‘SEC. 124. HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated— 
‘‘(A) $2,226,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2031, to provide rebates 
under this section; 
‘‘(B) $4,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, for community and con-
sumer education and outreach related to car-
rying out this section; and 
‘‘(C) $220,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2031, to administer this 
section and to provide administrative and tech-
nical support to certified contractor companies, 
qualified providers, States, and Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TRIBAL COM-
MUNITIES AND LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME HOUSE-
HOLDS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, $3,800,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, for—
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‘‘(A) rebates under this section relating to 
qualified electrification projects carried out in 
Tribal communities or for low- or moderate-in-
come households; and 
‘‘(B) any necessary administrative or tech-
nical support for those qualified electrification 
projects. 
‘‘(b) HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATES 
FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) HIGH-EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC
HOME
RE-
BATES.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
within the Department, to be known as the ‘High- 
Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program’, under 
which the Secretary shall provide to homeowners 
and owners of multifamily buildings high-efficiency 
electric home rebates, in accordance with this sub-
section, for qualified electrification projects carried 
out at, or relating to, the homes or multifamily 
buildings, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF REBATE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection 
(c)(1)(A), a high-efficiency electric home rebate 
under paragraph (1) shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection
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(d)(11)(A)(i)(II) that installs a heat pump 
used for water heating, not more than 
$1,250; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(d)(11)(A)(i)(II) that installs a heat pump 
HVAC system— 
‘‘(I)(aa) not more than $3,000 if 
the heat pump HVAC system has a 
heating capacity of not less than 
27,500 Btu per hour; or 
‘‘(bb) not more than $4,000 if 
the heat pump HVAC system meets 
Energy Star program cold climate cri-
teria and is installed in a cold climate, 
as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(II)(aa) not more than $1,500 if 
the heat pump HVAC system has a 
heating capacity of less than 27,500 
Btu per hour; or 
‘‘(bb) not more than $2,000 if 
the heat pump HVAC system meets 
Energy Star program cold climate cri-
teria and is installed in a cold climate, 
as determined by the Secretary; and
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‘‘(III) $250, in addition to the 
amount described in subclause (I) or 
(II), if a qualified electrification 
project 
described 
in 
subsection 
(d)(11)(A)(i)(V) that installs insula-
tion, air sealing, and ventilation in ac-
cordance with clause (v) is completed 
within 6 months before or after the 
qualified electrification project de-
scribed in that subclause; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subclause 
(III) or (IV) of subsection (d)(11)(A)(i), 
not more than $600; 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(d)(11)(A)(i)(I) that installs an electric 
load or service center panel that enables 
the installation and use of any upgrade, 
appliance, system, equipment, infrastruc-
ture, component, or other item installed 
pursuant to any other qualified electrifica-
tion project, not more than $3,000; 
‘‘(v) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection
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(d)(11)(A)(i)(V) that installs insulation 
and air sealing, not more than $800; and 
‘‘(vi) in the case of any other qualified 
electrification project, including a qualified 
electrification project described in any of 
subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection 
(d)(11)(A)(ii), for which the Secretary pro-
vides a high-efficiency electric home rebate, 
not more than an amount determined by 
the Secretary for that qualified electrifica-
tion project, subject to subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS
ON
AMOUNT
OF
RE-
BATE.— 
‘‘(i) MAXIMUM TOTAL AMOUNT.—Sub-
ject to subsection (c)(1)(B), the maximum 
total amount that may be awarded as high- 
efficiency electric home rebates under this 
subsection shall be $10,000 with respect to 
each home for which a high-efficiency elec-
tric home rebate is provided. 
‘‘(ii) COSTS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subsection (c)(1)(C), the amount of a 
high-efficiency electric home rebate 
provided to a homeowner under this
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subsection shall not exceed 50 percent 
of the total cost of the applicable 
qualified electrification project. 
‘‘(II) LABOR COSTS.—Subject to 
subsection (c)(1)(C), not more than 
50 percent of the labor costs associ-
ated with a qualified electrification 
project may be included in the 50 per-
cent of total costs for which a high-ef-
ficiency electric home rebate is pro-
vided under this subsection, as de-
scribed in subclause (I), subject to the 
condition that labor costs account for 
not more than 50 percent of the 
amount of the high-efficiency electric 
home rebate. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS ON QEPS.— 
‘‘(A) 
CONTRACTORS.—A 
high-efficiency 
electric home rebate may be provided for a 
qualified electrification project carried out by a 
contractor company only if that contractor com-
pany is a certified contractor company. 
‘‘(B) HEAT
PUMP
HVAC
SYSTEMS.—A 
high-efficiency electric home rebate may be pro-
vided for a qualified electrification project that
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‘‘(B) that is low-income as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(10) MULTIFAMILY
BUILDING.—The term 
‘multifamily building’ means any building— 
‘‘(A) with 5 or more dwelling units that— 
‘‘(i) are built on top of one another or 
side-by-side; 
‘‘(ii) may share common facilities; and 
‘‘(B) that is not a home; and 
‘‘(C) that is not on a military base. 
‘‘(11) QUALIFIED ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT; 
QEP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘qualified 
electrification project’ and ‘QEP’ mean a 
project that, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) installs, or enables the installa-
tion and use of, in a home or multifamily 
building— 
‘‘(I) an electric load or service 
center upgrade; 
‘‘(II) an electric heat pump; 
‘‘(III) an induction or noninduc-
tion electric stove, cooktop, range, or 
oven;
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(2) PUBLIC
OR
NONPROFIT
BUILDING.—The 
term ‘‘public or nonprofit building’’ means a public 
or 
nonprofit 
building 
described 
in 
section 
362(d)(5)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(5)(B)). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 3 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202). 
SEC. 30422. ASSISTANCE FOR LATEST AND ZERO BUILDING 
ENERGY CODE ADOPTION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated— 
(1) $100,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, to carry out activities under 
part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326) in ac-
cordance with subsection (b); and 
(2) $200,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, to carry out activities under 
part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326) in ac-
cordance with subsection (c).