HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021
Bill: S.1768 | Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021
This bill provides support for energy efficiency upgrades in homes.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program that supports training on how to efficiently retrofit homes. In addition, DOE must establish a Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates for homeowners to invest in energy efficiency improvements.

To make grants to support online training of residential contractors 
and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes and multifamily 
                   buildings, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``HOPE for HOMES Act 
of 2021''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
                         TITLE I--HOPE TRAINING

Sec. 101. Notice for HOPE Qualification training and grants.
Sec. 102. Course criteria.
Sec. 103. HOPE Qualification.
Sec. 104. Grants.
Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations.
         TITLE II--HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Establishment of Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
Sec. 202. Partial system rebates.
Sec. 203. State administered rebates for home energy efficiency 
                            retrofits.
Sec. 204. State administered rebates for reductions in home energy use 
                            not measured by meters.
Sec. 205. State administered rebates for multifamily building energy 
                            efficiency retrofits.
Sec. 206. Special provisions for moderate income households and 
                            multifamily buildings.
Sec. 207. Coordination of rebate and existing State-Sponsored or 
                            utility-Sponsored programs.
Sec. 208. Consumer access to electric energy and natural gas 
                            information.
Sec. 209. Evaluation reports to Congress.
Sec. 210. Administration.
Sec. 211. Treatment of rebates.
Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations.
                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Appointment of personnel.
Sec. 302. Maintenance of funding.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Aggregator.--The term ``aggregator'' means a gas 
        utility, electric utility, or commercial, nonprofit, or 
        government entity that may receive rebates provided under a 
        State program under this Act for one or more portfolios, 
        consisting of one or more energy efficiency retrofits.
            (2) Contractor certification.--The term ``contractor 
        certification'' means 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 residential buildings, including--
                    (A) a certification provided by--
                            (i) the Building Performance Institute;
                            (ii) the Air Conditioning Contractors of 
                        America;
                            (iii) the National Comfort Institute;
                            (iv) the North American Technician 
                        Excellence;
                            (v) RESNET;
                            (vi) the United States Green Building 
                        Council; or
                            (vii) Home Innovation Research Labs; and
                    (B) any other certification the Secretary 
                determines appropriate for purposes of the Home Energy 
                Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
            (3) Contractor company.--The term ``contractor company'' 
        means a company--
                    (A) the business of which is to provide services to 
                residential building owners with respect to HVAC 
                systems, insulation, air sealing, or other services 
                that are approved by the Secretary;
                    (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 rebate may 
                be provided pursuant to the Home Energy Savings 
                Retrofit Rebate Program.
            (4) Electric consumer.--The term ``electric consumer'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).
            (5) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).
            (6) Energy audit.--The term ``energy audit'' means an 
        inspection, survey, and analysis of the energy use of a 
        building, including the building envelope and HVAC system.
            (7) Gas consumer.--The term ``gas consumer'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 302 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202).
            (8) Gas utility.--The term ``gas utility'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory 
        Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202).
            (9) Home.--The term ``home'' means a building with no more 
        than 4 dwelling units, or a manufactured housing unit, 
        including units built before June 15, 1976, that--
                    (A) is located in the United States;
                    (B) was constructed before the date of enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (C) is occupied at least 6 months out of the year.
            (10) Home energy savings retrofit rebate program.--The term 
        ``Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program'' means the Home 
        Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program established under 
        section 201.
            (11) Homeowner.--The term ``homeowner'' means the owner of 
        an owner-occupied home or a tenant-occupied home.
            (12) Home valuation certification.--The term ``home 
        valuation certification'' means one of the following home 
        assessments:
                    (A) Home Energy Score.
                    (B) PEARL Certification.
                    (C) National Green Building Standard.
                    (D) LEED.
                    (E) Any other assessment the Secretary determines 
                to be appropriate.
            (13) HOPE qualification.--The term ``HOPE Qualification'' 
        means the qualification described in section 103.
            (14) HOPE training credit.--The term ``HOPE training 
        credit'' means a HOPE training task credit or a HOPE training 
        supplemental credit.
            (15) HOPE training task credit.--The term ``HOPE training 
        task credit'' means a credit described in section 102(a).
            (16) HOPE training supplemental credit.--The term ``HOPE 
        training supplemental credit'' means a credit described in 
        section 102(b).
            (17) HVAC system.--The term ``HVAC system'' means a 
        system--
                    (A) consisting of a heating component, a 
                ventilation component, and an air-conditioning 
                component; and
                    (B) which components may include central air 
                conditioning, a heat pump, a furnace, a boiler, a 
                rooftop unit, and a window unit.
            (18) Measured performance home rebate.--The term ``measured 
        performance home rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance 
        with section 203 and described in subsection (e) of that 
        section.
            (19) Measured performance multifamily building rebate.--The 
        term ``measured performance multifamily building rebate'' means 
        a rebate provided in accordance with section 205 and described 
        in subsection (e) of that section.
            (20) Meter.--The term ``meter'' means a device that 
        measures and records energy usage data at any interval.
            (21) Modeled performance home rebate.--The term ``modeled 
        performance rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance with 
        section 203 and described in subsection (d) of that section.
            (22) Modeled performance multifamily building rebate.--The 
        term ``modeled performance multifamily building rebate'' means 
        a rebate provided in accordance with section 205 and described 
        in subsection (d) of that section.
            (23) Moderate income.--The term ``moderate income'' means, 
        with respect to a household, a household with an annual income 
        that is less than 80 percent of the area median income, as 
        determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development.
            (24) Multifamily building.--The term ``multifamily 
        building'' means a building with 5 or more dwelling units.
            (25) Partial system rebate.--The term ``partial system 
        rebate'' means a rebate provided in accordance with section 
        202.
            (26) Retail electric energy information.--The term ``retail 
        electric energy information'' means--
                    (A) the electric energy usage of an electric 
                consumer over a time interval, as measured and recorded 
                by the applicable meter;
                    (B) the retail electric energy prices or rates 
                applied to the electric energy usage for the time 
                interval described in subparagraph (A) for the electric 
                consumer;
                    (C) the cost of service provided to an electric 
                consumer, as displayed on billing information provided 
                to such electric consumer; and
                    (D) in the case of nonresidential electric meters, 
                any other electrical information that the meter is 
                programmed to record that is used for billing purposes 
                (such as demand measured in kilowatts, voltage, 
                frequency, current, and power factor).
            (27) Retail natural gas information.--The term ``retail 
        natural gas information'' means--
                    (A) the natural gas usage of a gas consumer, as 
                measured and recorded by the applicable gas utility;
                    (B) the retail natural gas prices or rates applied 
                to the natural gas usage described in subparagraph (A) 
                for the gas consumer;
                    (C) the cost of service provided to a gas consumer, 
                as displayed on billing information provided to such 
                gas consumer; and
                    (D) in the case of nonresidential natural gas 
                meters, any other information that the meter is 
                programmed to record that is used for billing purposes.
            (28) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (29) State.--The term ``State'' includes--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (D) Guam;
                    (E) American Samoa;
                    (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands;
                    (G) the United States Virgin Islands; and
                    (H) any other territory or possession of the United 
                States.
            (30) State energy office.--The term ``State energy office'' 
        means the office or agency of a State responsible for 
        developing the State energy conservation plan for the State 
        under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6322).
            (31) Underserved community.--The term ``underserved 
        community'' means--
                    (A) a community located in a ZIP Code that includes 
                one 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 Secretary 
                determines is disproportionately vulnerable to, or 
                bears a disproportionate burden of, any combination of 
                economic, social, and environmental stressors.

                         TITLE I--HOPE TRAINING

SEC. 101. NOTICE FOR HOPE QUALIFICATION TRAINING AND GRANTS.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Building Technologies 
Office of the Department of Energy, shall issue a notice that 
includes--
            (1) criteria established under section 102 for approval by 
        the Secretary of courses for which credits may be issued for 
        purposes of a HOPE Qualification;
            (2) a list of courses that meet such criteria and are so 
        approved; and
            (3) information on how individuals and entities may apply 
        for grants under this title.

SEC. 102. COURSE CRITERIA.

    (a) HOPE Training Task Credit.--
            (1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
        approval of a course for which a credit, to be known as a HOPE 
        training task credit, may be issued, including that such 
        course--
                    (A) is equivalent to at least 30 hours in total 
                course time;
                    (B) is provided by a provider accredited by the 
                Interstate Renewable Energy Council or has other 
                accreditation determined to be equivalent by the 
                Secretary;
                    (C) is, with respect to a particular job, aligned 
                with the relevant National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
                Job Task Analysis, or other credentialing program 
                foundation that helps identify the necessary core 
                knowledge areas, critical work functions, or skills, as 
                approved by the Secretary;
                    (D) has established learning objectives; and
                    (E) includes, as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate, an appropriate assessment of such learning 
                objectives that may include a final exam, to be 
                proctored on-site or through remote proctoring, or an 
                in-person field exam.
            (2) Included courses.--The Secretary shall approve one or 
        more courses that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) 
        for training related to--
                    (A) contractor certification;
                    (B) energy auditing or assessment;
                    (C) home energy systems (including HVAC systems);
                    (D) insulation installation and air leakage 
                control;
                    (E) health and safety regarding the installation of 
                energy efficiency measures or health and safety impacts 
                associated with energy efficiency retrofits;
                    (F) indoor air quality; and
                    (G) energy efficiency retrofits in manufactured 
                housing.
    (b) HOPE Training Supplemental Credit Criteria.--The Secretary 
shall establish criteria for approval of a course for which a credit, 
to be known as a HOPE training supplemental credit, may be issued, 
including that such course provides--
            (1) training related to--
                    (A) small business success, including management, 
                marketing, home energy efficiency software, or general 
                accounting principles;
                    (B) the issuance of a home valuation certification;
                    (C) the use of wifi-enabled technology in an energy 
                efficiency upgrade; or
                    (D) understanding and being able to participate in 
                the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program; and
            (2) as the Secretary determines appropriate, an appropriate 
        assessment of such training that may include a final exam, to 
        be proctored on-site or through remote proctoring, or an in-
        person field exam.
    (c) Existing Approved Courses.--The Secretary may approve a course 
that meets the applicable criteria established under this section that 
is approved by the applicable State energy office or relevant State 
agency with oversight authority for residential energy efficiency 
programs.
    (d) In-Person and Online Training.--A course approved pursuant to 
this section shall be available online, except as needed for training 
in, or assessing, course content, but may also be conducted in-person.

SEC. 103. HOPE QUALIFICATION.

    (a) Issuance of Credits.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, or an entity authorized by 
        the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), may issue--
                    (A) a HOPE training task credit to any individual 
                that completes a course that meets applicable criteria 
                under section 102; and
                    (B) a HOPE training supplemental credit to any 
                individual that completes a course that meets the 
                applicable criteria under section 102.
            (2) Other entities.--The Secretary may authorize a State 
        energy office implementing an authorized program under 
        subsection (b)(2), an organization described in section 104(b), 
        and any other entity the Secretary determines appropriate, to 
        issue HOPE training credits in accordance with paragraph (1).
    (b) HOPE Qualification.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may certify that an 
        individual has achieved a qualification, to be known as a HOPE 
        Qualification, that indicates that the individual has received 
        at least 3 HOPE training credits, of which at least 2 shall be 
        HOPE training task credits.
            (2) State programs.--The Secretary may authorize a State 
        energy office to implement a program to provide HOPE 
        Qualifications in accordance with this title.

SEC. 104. GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the extent amounts are 
made available in appropriations Acts for such purposes, provide grants 
to support the training of individuals toward the completion of a HOPE 
Qualification.
    (b) Provider Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide a grant of up to 
        $20,000 under this section to an organization to provide 
        training online, including establishing, modifying, or 
        maintaining the online systems, staff time, and software and 
        online program management, through a course that meets the 
        applicable criteria established under section 102.
            (2) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an organization shall be--
                    (A) a nonprofit organization;
                    (B) an educational institution; or
                    (C) an organization that has experience providing 
                training to contractors that work with the 
                weatherization assistance program implemented under 
                part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and 
                Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) or equivalent 
                experience, as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Additional certifications.--In addition to any grant 
        provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide an 
        organization up to $5,000 for each additional course for which 
        a HOPE training credit may be issued that is offered by the 
        organization.
    (c) Contractor Company.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
this section of $1,000 per employee to a contractor company, up to a 
maximum of $10,000, to reimburse the contractor company for training 
costs for employees, and any home technology support needed for an 
employee to receive training pursuant to this section. Grant funds 
provided under this subsection may be used to support wages of 
employees during training.
    (d) Trainees.--The Secretary may provide a grant of up to $1,000 
under this section to an individual who receives a HOPE Qualification.
    (e) State Energy Office.--The Secretary may provide a grant under 
this section to a State energy office of up to $25,000 to implement an 
authorized program under section 103(b).

SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

         TITLE II--HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM

SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM.

     The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Home 
Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, to--
            (1) provide rebates in accordance with section 202; and
            (2) provide grants to States to carry out programs to 
        provide rebates in accordance this title.

SEC. 202. PARTIAL SYSTEM REBATES.

    (a) Amount of Rebate.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings 
Retrofit Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of 
appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall provide a 
homeowner a rebate, to be known as a partial system rebate, of, except 
as provided in section 206--
            (1) up to $800 for the purchase and installation of 
        insulation and air sealing within a home of the homeowner; and
            (2) up to--
                    (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), $1,500 
                for--
                            (i) the purchase and installation of 
                        insulation and air sealing within a home of the 
                        homeowner; and
                            (ii) the replacement of--
                                    (I) an HVAC system of such home;
                                    (II) the heating component of an 
                                HVAC system of such home; or
                                    (III) the cooling component of an 
                                HVAC system of such home; or
                    (B) $2,500 for--
                            (i) the purchase and installation of 
                        insulation and air sealing within a home of the 
                        homeowner; and
                            (ii) the replacement of the heating 
                        component of an HVAC system of such home where 
                        the heating component installed is an air 
                        source or ground source heat pump.
    (b) Specifications.--
            (1) Cost.--The amount of a partial system rebate provided 
        under this section shall, except as provided in section 206, 
        not exceed 30 percent of cost of the purchase and installation 
        of insulation and air sealing under subsection (a)(1), or the 
        purchase and installation of insulation and air sealing and 
        replacement of an HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC 
        system, or the cooling component of an HVAC system, under 
        subsection (a)(2). Labor may be included in such cost but may 
        not exceed--
                    (A) in the case of a rebate under subsection 
                (a)(1), 50 percent of such cost; and
                    (B) in the case of a rebate under subsection 
                (a)(2), 25 percent of such cost.
            (2) Replacement of an hvac system, the heating component of 
        an hvac system, or the cooling component of an hvac system.--In 
        order to qualify for a partial system rebate described in 
        subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) any HVAC system, heating component of an HVAC 
                system, or cooling component of an HVAC system 
                installed shall be Energy Star Most Efficient 
                certified;
                    (B) installation of such an HVAC system, the 
                heating component of an HVAC system, or the cooling 
                component of an HVAC system, shall be completed in 
                accordance with standards specified by the Secretary 
                that are at least as stringent as the applicable 
                guidelines of the Air Conditioning Contractors of 
                America that are in effect on the date of enactment of 
                this Act;
                    (C) if ducts are present, replacement of an HVAC 
                system, the heating component of an HVAC system, or the 
                cooling component of an HVAC system shall include duct 
                sealing; and
                    (D) the installation of insulation and air sealing 
                shall occur within 6 months of the replacement of the 
                HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC system, 
                or the cooling component of an HVAC system.
    (c) Additional Incentives for Contractors.--In carrying out the 
Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, the Secretary may provide 
a $250 payment to a contractor per home for which--
            (1) a partial system rebate is provided under this section 
        for the installation of insulation and air sealing, or 
        installation of insulation and air sealing and replacement of 
        an HVAC system, the heating component of an HVAC system, or the 
        cooling component of an HVAC system, by the contractor;
            (2) the applicable homeowner has signed and submitted to 
        the Secretary a release form made available pursuant to section 
        210(b) authorizing the contractor access, in accordance with 
        guidelines established under section 208(b), to information in 
        the utility bills of the homeowner; and
            (3) the contractor inputs, into the Department of Energy's 
        Building Performance Database or a State database that has an 
        agreement with the Department of Energy--
                    (A) the energy usage for the home for the 13 months 
                preceding, and the 24 months following, the 
                installation of insulation and air sealing or 
                installation of insulation and air sealing and 
                replacement of an HVAC system, the heating component of 
                an HVAC system, or the cooling component of an HVAC 
                system;
                    (B) a description of such installation or 
                installation and replacement; and
                    (C) the total cost to the homeowner for such 
                installation or installation and replacement.
    (d) Process.--
            (1) Forms; rebate processing system.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                    (A) develop and make available rebate forms 
                required to receive a partial system rebate under this 
                section;
                    (B) establish a Federal rebate processing system 
                which shall serve as a database and information 
                technology system that will allow homeowners to submit 
                required rebate forms; and
                    (C) establish a website that provides information 
                on partial system rebates provided under this section, 
                including how to determine whether particular measures 
                qualify for a rebate under this section and how to 
                receive such a rebate.
            (2) Submission of forms.--In order to receive a partial 
        system rebate under this section, a homeowner shall submit the 
        required rebate forms, and any other information the Secretary 
        determines appropriate, to the Federal rebate processing system 
        established pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) Limitation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
        not use more than 40 percent of the amounts made available to 
        carry out this title to carry out this section.
            (2) Allocation.--The Secretary shall, to the extent 
        practicable, allocate amounts made available to carry out this 
        section for partial system rebates among the States using the 
        same formula as is used to allocate funds for States under part 
        D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).

SEC. 203. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES FOR HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
              RETROFITS.

    (a) Funding.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, the Secretary shall provide grants to States to carry out 
programs to provide rebates for home energy efficiency retrofits in 
accordance with this section.
    (b) State Participation.--
            (1) Plan.--In order to receive a grant under this section a 
        State shall submit to the Secretary an application that 
        includes a plan to implement a State program that meets the 
        minimum criteria under subsection (c).
            (2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
        completed application for a grant under this section, the 
        Secretary shall either approve the application or provide to 
        the applicant an explanation for denying the application.
    (c) Minimum Criteria for State Programs.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and publish minimum criteria for a State program to meet to qualify for 
funding under this section, including--
            (1) that the State program be carried out by the applicable 
        State energy office or its designee;
            (2) that a rebate be provided under a State program only 
        for a home energy efficiency retrofit that--
                    (A) is completed by a contractor who meets minimum 
                training requirements, certification requirements, and 
                other requirements established by the Secretary;
                    (B) includes installation of one or more home 
                energy efficiency retrofit measures that together are 
                modeled to achieve, or are shown to achieve, the 
                minimum reduction required under this section--
                            (i) in home energy use; or
                            (ii) with respect to a portfolio of home 
                        energy efficiency retrofits, in aggregated home 
                        energy use for such portfolio;
                    (C) does not include installation of any measure 
                that the Secretary determines does not improve whole 
                building energy performance of the home, such as a pool 
                pump, pool heater, or spa; and
                    (D) includes, after installation of the applicable 
                home energy efficiency retrofit measures, a test-out 
                procedure conducted in accordance with guidelines 
                issued by the Secretary of such measures to ensure--
                            (i) the safe operation of all systems post 
                        retrofit; and
                            (ii) that all improvements are included in, 
                        and have been installed according to--
                                    (I) manufacturers' installation 
                                specifications; and
                                    (II) all applicable State and local 
                                codes or equivalent standards approved 
                                by the Secretary;
            (3) that the State program utilize--
                    (A) for purposes of modeled performance home 
                rebates, modeling software, methods, and procedures--
                            (i) for determining and documenting the 
                        reductions in home energy use resulting from 
                        the implementation of a home energy efficiency 
                        retrofit that can be calibrated to historical 
                        energy usage for a home consistent with BPI 
                        2400;
                            (ii) that are approved by the Secretary;
                            (iii) that can provide evidence for 
                        necessary improvements to a State program; and
                            (iv) that can help to calibrate models for 
                        accuracy;
                    (B) for purposes of measured performance home 
                rebates, methods and procedures approved by the 
                Secretary for determining and documenting--
                            (i) the monthly and hourly (if available) 
                        weather-normalized baseline energy use of a 
                        home; and
                            (ii) the reductions in monthly and hourly 
                        (if available) weather-normalized energy use of 
                        a home resulting from the implementation of a 
                        home energy efficiency retrofit; and
                    (C) open-source advanced measurement and 
                verification software approved by the Secretary;
            (4) that the State program include implementation of a 
        quality assurance program--
                    (A) to ensure that home energy efficiency retrofits 
                are achieving the stated level of energy savings, that 
                efficiency measures were installed correctly, and that 
                work is performed in accordance with procedures 
                developed by the Secretary, including through quality-
                control inspections for a portion of home energy 
                efficiency retrofits completed by each applicable 
                contractor; and
                    (B) under which a quality-control inspection of a 
                home energy efficiency retrofit is performed by a 
                quality assurance provider who--
                            (i) is independent of the contractor for 
                        such retrofit; and
                            (ii) will confirm that such contractor is a 
                        contractor who meets the minimum requirements 
                        described in paragraph (2);
            (5) that, if the State program will provide measured 
        performance home rebates, the State program--
                    (A) only provide such a measured performance home 
                rebate with respect to a home energy efficiency 
                retrofit after collecting at least 13 months of data on 
                home energy usage after completion of such retrofit;
                    (B) establish and utilize, in accordance with 
                guidance issued by the Secretary, a maximum fractional 
                savings uncertainty for any portfolio of home energy 
                efficiency retrofits; and
                    (C) publicly report annual aggregated reductions in 
                home energy use for homes for which measured 
                performance home rebates are provided;
            (6) that the State program include procedures for a 
        homeowner to transfer the right to claim a rebate to the 
        contractor performing the applicable home energy efficiency 
        retrofit or to an aggregator, if the State program will utilize 
        aggregators;
            (7) that if the State program will utilize aggregators to 
        facilitate delivery of rebates to homeowners or contractors, 
        that the State program include requirements for an entity to be 
        eligible to serve as an aggregator;
            (8) that the State program include requirements for a 
        homeowner, contractor, or aggregator to claim a rebate, 
        including that the homeowner, contractor, or aggregator submit 
        to the State any applicable forms that are approved by the 
        Secretary, including a copy of the certificate provided by the 
        applicable contractor certifying projected or measured 
        reduction of home energy use;
            (9) that the State program provide that a homeowner, 
        contractor, or aggregator may claim more than one rebate under 
        the State program, and may claim a rebate under the State 
        program after receiving a partial system rebate under section 
        202, provided that no 2 rebates may be provided with respect to 
        a home using the same baseline energy use of such home; and
            (10) that the State program include a procedure for 
        providing, with respect to each home located in an underserved 
        community that receives a home energy efficiency retrofit for 
        which a rebate is provided under the program, the contractor 
        performing such home energy efficiency retrofit, or an 
        aggregator who has the right to claim such rebate, $200.
    (d) Modeled Performance Home Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out a State program under this 
        section, a State may provide a homeowner, contractor, or 
        aggregator a rebate, to be known as a modeled performance home 
        rebate, for an energy audit of a home and a home energy 
        efficiency retrofit that is projected, using modeling software 
        approved by the Secretary, to reduce home energy use by at 
        least 20 percent.
            (2) Amount.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in section 206, 
                and subject to subparagraph (B), the amount of a 
                modeled performance home rebate provided under a State 
                program shall be equal to not more than 50 percent of 
                the cost of the applicable energy audit of a home and 
                home energy efficiency retrofit, including the cost of 
                diagnostic procedures, labor, reporting, and modeling.
                    (B) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 206, 
                with respect to an energy audit and home energy 
                efficiency retrofit that is projected to reduce home 
                energy use by--
                            (i) at least 20 percent, but less than 35 
                        percent, the maximum amount of a modeled 
                        performance home rebate shall be $2,000; and
                            (ii) at least 35 percent, the maximum 
                        amount of a modeled performance home rebate 
                        shall be $4,000.
    (e) Measured Performance Home Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Minimum reduction in home energy use.--In 
                carrying out a State program under this section, a 
                State may provide a homeowner, contractor, or an 
                aggregator a rebate, to be known as a measured 
                performance home rebate, for a home energy efficiency 
                retrofit, or portfolio of home energy efficiency 
                retrofits, where--
                            (i) for a home energy efficiency retrofit 
                        that is not part of a portfolio, there is 
                        reduction in home energy use of at least 15 
                        percent; and
                            (ii) for home energy efficiency retrofits 
                        that are part of a portfolio, there is an 
                        aggregate reduction in home energy use of at 
                        least 15 percent.
                    (B) Measured reduction.--For purposes of a measured 
                performance home rebate, reductions in home energy use 
                shall be measured--
                            (i) at the meter;
                            (ii) in terms of reductions in kilowatt 
                        hour, or kilowatt hour-equivalent, use; and
                            (iii) using methods and procedures approved 
                        by the Secretary.
            (2) Amount.--Except as provided in section 206--
                    (A) in the case of a home energy efficiency 
                retrofit--
                            (i) that is not part of a portfolio, the 
                        amount of a measured performance home rebate 
                        provided under a State program shall be not 
                        more than 50 percent of the direct costs of the 
                        home energy efficiency retrofit to the 
                        homeowner; and
                            (ii) that is part of a portfolio, the 
                        aggregated amount for measured performance home 
                        rebates provided for such portfolio under a 
                        State program shall be not more than 50 percent 
                        of the aggregated direct costs of the home 
                        energy efficiency retrofits that are part of 
                        the portfolio;
                    (B) the amount of a measured performance home 
                rebate provided under a State program shall be 
                determined--
                            (i) in the case of a home energy efficiency 
                        retrofit that is not part of a portfolio, based 
                        on the amount that home energy use for the home 
                        is reduced, provided such reduction is at least 
                        15 percent; and
                            (ii) in the case of a home energy 
                        efficiency retrofit that is part of a 
                        portfolio, based on the amount that home energy 
                        use for the home is reduced, regardless of 
                        whether such reduction is at least 15 percent; 
                        and
                    (C) the amount of a measured performance home 
                rebate provided under a State program shall be 
                determined using a payment rate per kilowatt hour or 
                kilowatt hour-equivalent of reduction in home energy 
                use that is--
                            (i) established by the State energy office 
                        and approved by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) not more than a payment rate that 
                        would equal, for a 20 percent reduction in 
                        average home energy use, based on State energy 
                        data, a rebate of not more than $2000.
    (f) Oversight.--If the Secretary determines that a State is not 
implementing a State program that was approved pursuant to subsection 
(b) and that meets the minimum criteria under subsection (c), the 
Secretary may, after providing the State a period of at least 90 days 
to meet such criteria, withhold grant funds under this section from the 
State.
    (g) Administrative Expenses.--A State may use up to 10 percent of a 
grant received under this section for the costs of administering a 
State program approved pursuant to subsection (b) and that meets the 
minimum criteria under subsection (c).

SEC. 204. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES FOR REDUCTIONS IN HOME ENERGY USE 
              NOT MEASURED BY METERS.

    (a) Funding.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, the Secretary shall provide grants to States to carry out 
programs that to provide rebates in accordance with this section for 
home energy efficiency retrofits for which the reductions in home 
energy use are not able to be modeled or measured in a manner that 
would qualify for a rebate under section 203.
    (b) State Participation.--
            (1) Plan.--In order to receive a grant under this section a 
        State shall submit to the Secretary an application that 
        includes a plan to implement a State program that meets the 
        minimum criteria under subsection (c).
            (2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
        completed application for a grant under this section, the 
        Secretary shall either approve the application or provide to 
        the applicant an explanation for denying the application.
    (c) Criteria.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish minimum criteria 
for a State program to meet to qualify for funding under this section, 
including--
            (1) that the State program be carried out by the applicable 
        State energy office or a designee with an established history 
        carrying out data-driven, evaluated, and verified programs;
            (2) that a rebate be provided under a State program only 
        for a home energy efficiency retrofit that--
                    (A) is completed by a contractor who meets minimum 
                training requirements, certification requirements, and 
                other requirements established by the Secretary;
                    (B) includes installation of one or more home 
                energy efficiency retrofit measures for a home that 
                together are shown to achieve, a minimum of a 20 
                percent reduction in home energy use from the baseline 
                energy use of the home, where such energy use is not 
                measured through a meter;
                    (C) does not include installation of any measure 
                that the Secretary determines does not improve whole 
                building energy performance of the home, such as a pool 
                pump, pool heater, or spa; and
                    (D) includes, after installation of the applicable 
                home energy efficiency retrofit measures, a test-out 
                procedure conducted in accordance with guidelines 
                issued by the Secretary of such measures to ensure--
                            (i) the safe operation of all systems post 
                        retrofit; and
                            (ii) that all improvements are included in, 
                        and have been installed according to--
                                    (I) manufacturers' installation 
                                specifications; and
                                    (II) all applicable State and local 
                                codes or equivalent standards approved 
                                by the Secretary;
            (3) that the State program utilize methods and procedures 
        approved by the Secretary for determining and documenting--
                    (A) the baseline energy use of a home; and
                    (B) the reductions in weather-normalized energy use 
                of a home resulting from the implementation of a home 
                energy efficiency retrofit; and
            (4) that the State program provide that a rebate may not be 
        claimed with respect to a home for a home energy efficiency 
        retrofit if a rebate may be provided for such home energy 
        efficiency retrofit under a State program under section 203.
    (d) Oversight.--If the Secretary determines that a State is not 
implementing a State program that was approved pursuant to subsection 
(b) and that meets the minimum criteria under subsection (c), the 
Secretary may, after providing the State a period of at least 90 days 
to meet such criteria, withhold grant funds under this section from the 
State.
    (e) Administrative Expenses.--A State may use up to 10 percent of a 
grant received under this section for the costs of administering a 
State program approved pursuant to subsection (b) and that meets the 
minimum criteria under subsection (c).

SEC. 205. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDING ENERGY 
              EFFICIENCY RETROFITS.

    (a) Funding.--In carrying out the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program, and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, the Secretary shall provide grants to States to carry out 
programs to provide rebates for multifamily building energy efficiency 
retrofits in accordance with this section.
    (b) State Participation.--
            (1) Plan.--In order to receive a grant under this section a 
        State shall submit to the Secretary an application that 
        includes a plan to implement a State program that meets the 
        minimum criteria under subsection (c).
            (2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
        completed application for a grant under this section, the 
        Secretary shall either approve the application or provide to 
        the applicant an explanation for denying the application.
    (c) Minimum Criteria for State Programs.--Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and publish minimum criteria for a State program to meet to qualify for 
funding under this section, including--
            (1) that the State program be carried out by the applicable 
        State energy office or its designee;
            (2) that a rebate be provided under a State program only 
        for a whole-building multifamily building energy efficiency 
        retrofit that--
                    (A) is completed by a contractor who meets minimum 
                training requirements, certification requirements, and 
                other requirements established by the Secretary;
                    (B) includes installation of one or more 
                multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit 
                measures for the multifamily building that are modeled 
                to achieve, or are shown to achieve, the minimum 
                reduction required under this section--
                            (i) in whole building energy use; or
                            (ii) with respect to a portfolio of 
                        multifamily energy efficiency retrofits, in 
                        aggregated multifamily building energy use for 
                        such portfolio;
                    (C) does not include installation of any measure 
                that the Secretary determines does not improve the 
                whole building energy performance of the building, such 
                as a pool pump, pool heater, or spa; and
                    (D) includes, after installation of the applicable 
                whole building energy efficiency retrofit measures, a 
                test-out procedure conducted in accordance with 
                guidelines issued by the Secretary of such measures to 
                ensure--
                            (i) the safe operation of all systems post-
                        retrofit; and
                            (ii) that all improvements are included in, 
                        and have been installed according to--
                                    (I) manufacturers' installation 
                                specifications; and
                                    (II) all applicable State and local 
                                codes or equivalent standards approved 
                                by the Secretary;
            (3) that the State program utilize--
                    (A) for purposes of modeled performance multifamily 
                building rebates, modeling software, methods, and 
                procedures--
                            (i) for determining and documenting the 
                        reductions in multifamily building energy use 
                        resulting from the implementation of a 
                        multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit 
                        that can be calibrated to historical energy 
                        usage for a multifamily building consistent 
                        with BPI 2400;
                            (ii) that are approved by the Secretary;
                            (iii) that can provide evidence for 
                        necessary improvements to a State program; and
                            (iv) that can help to calibrate models for 
                        accuracy;
                    (B) for purposes of measured performance 
                multifamily building rebates, methods and procedures 
                approved by the Secretary for determining and 
                documenting--
                            (i) the monthly and hourly (if available) 
                        weather-normalized baseline energy use of a 
                        multifamily building; and
                            (ii) the reductions in monthly and hourly 
                        (if available) weather-normalized energy use of 
                        a multifamily building resulting from the 
                        implementation of a multifamily building 
                        efficiency retrofit; and
                    (C) open-source advanced measurement and 
                verification software approved by the Secretary;
            (4) that the State program include implementation of a 
        quality assurance program--
                    (A) to ensure that multifamily building energy 
                efficiency retrofits are achieving the stated level of 
                energy savings, that efficiency measures were installed 
                correctly, and that work is performed in accordance 
                with procedures developed by the Secretary, including 
                through quality-control inspections for a portion of 
                multifamily building energy efficiency retrofits 
                completed by each applicable contractor; and
                    (B) under which a quality-control inspection of a 
                multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit is 
                performed by a quality assurance provider who--
                            (i) is independent of the contractor for 
                        such retrofit; and
                            (ii) will confirm that such contractor is a 
                        contractor who meets the minimum requirements 
                        described in paragraph (2);
            (5) that, if the State program will provide measured 
        performance multifamily building rebates, the State program--
                    (A) only provide such a measured performance 
                multifamily building rebate with respect to a 
                multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit after 
                collecting at least 13 months of data on multifamily 
                building energy usage after completion of such 
                retrofit;
                    (B) establish and utilize, in accordance with 
                guidance issued by the Secretary, a maximum fractional 
                savings uncertainty for any portfolio of multifamily 
                building energy efficiency retrofits;
                    (C) publicly report annual aggregated reductions in 
                multifamily building energy use for homes for which 
                measured performance multifamily building rebates are 
                provided;
            (6) that the State program include requirements for a 
        multifamily building owner, contractor, or aggregator to claim 
        a rebate, including that the building owner, contractor, or 
        aggregator submit to the State any applicable forms approved by 
        the Secretary, including a copy of the certificate provided by 
        the applicable contractor certifying projected or measured 
        reduction of multifamily building energy use;
            (7) that the State program include procedures for a 
        multifamily building owner to transfer the right to claim a 
        rebate to the contractor performing the applicable multifamily 
        building energy efficiency retrofit or to an aggregator, if the 
        State program will utilize aggregators;
            (8) that if the State program will utilize aggregators to 
        facilitate delivery of rebates to multifamily building owners 
        or contractors, that the State program include requirements for 
        an entity to be eligible to serve as an aggregator;
            (9) that the State program provide that a multifamily 
        building owner or contractor may claim more than one rebate 
        under the State program, provided that no 2 rebates may be 
        provided with respect to a multifamily building using the same 
        baseline energy use of such multifamily building; and
            (10) that the State program include a procedure for 
        providing, with respect to each multifamily building located in 
        an underserved community that receives a multifamily building 
        energy efficiency retrofit for which a rebate is provided under 
        the program, the contractor performing such multifamily 
        building energy efficiency retrofit, or an aggregator who has 
        the right to claim such rebate, $50 per dwelling unit in the 
        multifamily building.
    (d) Modeled Performance Multifamily Building Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out a State program under this 
        section, a State may provide a building owner or contractor a 
        rebate, to be known as a modeled performance multifamily 
        building rebate, for an energy audit of a multifamily building 
        and a multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit that is 
        projected, using modeling software approved by the Secretary, 
        to reduce whole building energy use by at least 20 percent.
            (2) Amount.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in section 206 
                and subject to subparagraph (B), the amount of a 
                modeled performance multifamily building rebate 
                provided under a State program shall be equal to not 
                more than 50 percent of the cost of the applicable 
                energy audit of a multifamily building and multifamily 
                building energy efficiency retrofit, including the cost 
                of diagnostic procedures, labor, reporting, and 
                modeling.
                    (B) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 206, 
                with respect to an energy audit and multifamily 
                building energy efficiency retrofit that is projected 
                to reduce multifamily building energy use by--
                            (i) at least 20 percent, but less than 35 
                        percent, the maximum amount of a modeled 
                        performance multifamily building rebate shall 
                        be $2,000 per dwelling unit in the multifamily 
                        building, up to a maximum of $200,000 per 
                        multifamily building or per complex, if such 
                        complex consists of multiple adjacent 
                        multifamily buildings owned by the same entity; 
                        and
                            (ii) at least 35 percent, the maximum 
                        amount of a modeled performance multifamily 
                        building rebate shall be $4,000 per dwelling 
                        unit in the multifamily building, up to a 
                        maximum of $400,000 per multifamily building or 
                        per complex, if such complex consists of 
                        multiple adjacent multifamily buildings owned 
                        by the same entity.
    (e) Measured Performance Multifamily Building Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Minimum reduction in multifamily building 
                energy use.--In carrying out a State program under this 
                section, a State may provide a building owner, 
                contractor, or aggregator a rebate, to be known as a 
                measured performance multifamily building rebate, for a 
                multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit, or 
                portfolio of multifamily energy efficiency retrofits, 
                where--
                            (i) for a multifamily building energy 
                        efficiency retrofit that is not part of a 
                        portfolio, there is reduction in multifamily 
                        building energy use of at least 15 percent; and
                            (ii) for multifamily building energy 
                        efficiency retrofits that are part of a 
                        portfolio, there is an aggregate reduction in 
                        multifamily building energy use of at least 15 
                        percent.
                    (B) Measured reduction.--For purposes of a measured 
                performance multifamily building rebate, reductions in 
                multifamily building energy use shall be measured--
                            (i) at the meter;
                            (ii) in terms of reductions in kilowatt 
                        hour, or kilowatt hour-equivalent, use; and
                            (iii) using methods and procedures approved 
                        by the Secretary.
            (2) Amount.--Except as provided in section 206--
                    (A) in the case of a multifamily building energy 
                efficiency retrofit--
                            (i) that is not part of a portfolio, the 
                        amount of a measured performance multifamily 
                        building rebate provided under a State program 
                        shall be not more than 50 percent of the direct 
                        costs of the multifamily building energy 
                        efficiency retrofit to the owner; and
                            (ii) that is part of a portfolio, the 
                        aggregated amount for measured performance 
                        multifamily building rebates provided for such 
                        portfolio under a State program shall be not 
                        more than 50 percent of the aggregated direct 
                        costs of the multifamily building energy 
                        efficiency retrofits that are part of the 
                        portfolio;
                    (B) the amount of a measured performance 
                multifamily building rebate provided under a State 
                program shall be determined--
                            (i) in the case of a multifamily building 
                        energy efficiency retrofit that is not part of 
                        a portfolio, based on the amount that energy 
                        use for the multifamily building is reduced, 
                        provided such reduction is at least 15 percent; 
                        and
                            (ii) in the case of a multifamily building 
                        energy efficiency retrofit that is part of a 
                        portfolio, based on the amount that energy use 
                        for the multifamily building is reduced, 
                        regardless of whether such reduction is at 
                        least 15 percent; and
                    (C) the amount of a measured performance 
                multifamily building rebate provided under a State 
                program shall be determined using a payment rate per 
                kilowatt hour or kilowatt hour-equivalent of reduction 
                in multifamily building energy use that is--
                            (i) established by the State energy office 
                        and approved by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) not more than a payment rate that 
                        would equal, for a 20 percent reduction in 
                        average multifamily building energy use, based 
                        on State energy data, a rebate of not more than 
                        $2000 per dwelling unit in the multifamily 
                        building.
    (f) Oversight.--If the Secretary determines that a State is not 
implementing a State program that was approved pursuant to subsection 
(b) and that meets the minimum criteria under subsection (c), the 
Secretary may, after providing the State a period of at least 90 days 
to meet such criteria, withhold grant funds under this section from the 
State.
    (g) Administrative Expenses.--A State may use up to 10 percent of a 
grant received under this section for the costs of administering a 
State program approved pursuant to subsection (b) and that meets the 
minimum criteria under subsection (c).
    (h) Contracting Requirements.--The minimum requirements described 
in subsection (c)(2) for contractors shall include a requirement that a 
contractor certify that all laborers and mechanics employed by the 
contractor or subcontractor thereof in the performance of construction, 
alteration, or repair work for which a rebate is provided under a State 
program under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined 
by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 
31 of title 40, United States Code. With respect to the labor standards 
in this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and 
functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 
Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States 
Code.

SEC. 206. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND 
              MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS.

    (a) Certifications.--The Secretary shall establish procedures for 
certifying as moderate income for purposes of this section--
            (1) the household of a homeowner; or
            (2) a multifamily building.
    (b) Percentages.--Subject to subsection (c), for households of 
homeowners and multifamily buildings that are certified pursuant to the 
procedures established under subsection (a) as moderate income the--
            (1) amount of a partial system rebate under section 202 
        shall not exceed 60 percent of the applicable purchase and 
        installation and replacement costs described in section 
        202(b)(1); and
            (2) amount of--
                    (A) a modeled performance home rebate provided 
                under section 203 shall be not more than 80 percent of 
                the applicable costs described in section 203(d)(2)(A);
                    (B) a modeled performance multifamily building 
                rebate provided under section 205 shall be not more 
                than 80 percent of the applicable costs described in 
                section 205(d)(2)(A);
                    (C) a measured performance home rebate provided 
                under section 203 shall be not more than 80 percent of 
                the applicable costs described in section 203(e)(2)(A); 
                and
                    (D) a measured performance multifamily building 
                rebate provided under section 205 shall be not more 
                than 80 percent of the applicable costs described in 
                section 205(e)(2)(A).
    (c) Maximum Amounts.--
            (1) Partial system rebates.--For households of homeowners 
        that are certified pursuant to the procedures established under 
        subsection (a) as moderate income, the maximum amount of a 
        partial system rebate--
                    (A) under section 202(a)(1) for the purchase and 
                installation of insulation and air sealing within a 
                home of the homeowner shall be $1,600;
                    (B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), under 
                section 202(a)(2) for the purchase and installation of 
                insulation and air sealing within a home of the 
                homeowner and replacement of an HVAC system, the 
                heating component of an HVAC system, or the cooling 
                component of an HVAC system, of such home, shall be 
                $3,000; and
                    (C) under section 202(a)(2)(B) for the purchase and 
                installation of insulation and air sealing within a 
                home of the homeowner and replacement of the heating 
                component of an HVAC system of such home, where the 
                heating component installed is an air source or ground 
                source heat pump, shall be $5000.
            (2) Modeled performance home rebate.--For households of 
        homeowners that are certified pursuant to the procedures 
        established under subsection (a) as moderate income, the 
        maximum amount of a modeled performance home rebate under 
        section 203 for an energy audit and home energy efficiency 
        retrofit that is projected to reduce home energy use as 
        described in--
                    (A) section 203(d)(2)(B)(i) shall be $4,000; and
                    (B) section 203(d)(2)(B)(ii) shall be $8,000.
            (3) Modeled performance multifamily building rebate.--For 
        multifamily buildings that are certified pursuant to the 
        procedures established under subsection (a) as moderate income, 
        the maximum amount of a modeled performance multifamily 
        building rebate under section 205 for an energy audit and 
        multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit that is 
        projected to reduce building energy as described in--
                    (A) section 205(d)(2)(B)(i) shall be $4,000 per 
                dwelling unit in the multifamily building, up to a 
                maximum of $400,000 per multifamily building or per 
                complex, if such complex consists of multiple adjacent 
                multifamily buildings owned by the same entity; and
                    (B) section 205(d)(2)(B)(ii) shall be $8,000 per 
                dwelling unit in the multifamily building, up to a 
                maximum of $800,000 per multifamily building or per 
                complex, if such complex consists of multiple adjacent 
                multifamily buildings owned by the same entity.
            (4) Measured performance home rebate.--For households of 
        homeowners that are certified pursuant to the procedures 
        established under subsection (a) as moderate income, the 
        maximum amount of a measured performance home rebate under 
        section 203 for a home energy efficiency retrofit shall be 
        determined using a payment rate per kilowatt hour or kilowatt 
        hour-equivalent of reduction in home energy use that is equal 
        to twice the payment rate described in section 203(e)(2).
            (5) Measured performance multifamily building.--For 
        multifamily buildings that are certified pursuant to the 
        procedures established under subsection (a) as moderate income, 
        the maximum amount of a measured performance multifamily 
        building rebate under section 205 for a multifamily building 
        energy efficiency retrofit shall be determined using a payment 
        rate per kilowatt hour or kilowatt hour-equivalent of reduction 
        in multifamily building energy use that is equal to twice the 
        payment rate described in section 205(e)(2).
    (d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish procedures to--
            (1) provide information to households of homeowners, and 
        households in multifamily buildings, that are certified 
        pursuant to the procedures established under subsection (a) as 
        moderate income regarding other programs and resources relating 
        to assistance for energy efficiency upgrades of homes and 
        dwelling units of multifamily buildings, including the 
        weatherization assistance program implemented under part A of 
        title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and
            (2) refer such households, as applicable, to such other 
        programs and resources.
    (e) Requirements for Multifamily Buildings.--
            (1) All multifamily buildings.--A rebate may not be made in 
        accordance with this section with respect to a multifamily 
        building unless the owner of the building demonstrates to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary that, at the time the rebate is 
        made, not less than \2/3\ of all dwelling units in such 
        multifamily building--
                    (A) are occupied by households having incomes not 
                exceeding 80 percent of median income for the area in 
                which the multifamily building is located; and
                    (B) have monthly rental prices that are equal to, 
                or less than, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of 
                the monthly household income of a household having an 
                income at 80 percent of median household income for the 
                area in which the multifamily building is located.
            (2) Assisted multifamily buildings.--A rebate may not be 
        made in accordance with this section with respect to a 
        multifamily building for which Federal rental assistance is 
        provided unless the owner of such multifamily building 
        demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the 
        remaining term of the affordability agreement for such building 
        relating to such assistance is 5 years or longer.
            (3) Unassisted multifamily buildings.--
                    (A) Requirements for rent increases.--
                            (i) Limitation.--A rebate may not be made 
                        in accordance with this section with respect to 
                        a multifamily building for which, during the 5-
                        year period beginning on the date of issuance 
                        of such a rebate, no Federal rental assistance 
                        is provided, unless the owner of such 
                        multifamily building enters into such binding 
                        commitments as the Secretary shall require to 
                        ensure that any rent increase for any dwelling 
                        unit in the multifamily building made after the 
                        completion of any energy efficiency retrofit 
                        for which such rebate is made shall not exceed 
                        the amount of the existing rent as increased in 
                        accordance with any percentage increase in the 
                        Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
                        (CPI-U) for the applicable period, as 
                        determined by the Secretary.
                            (ii) Exemption.--A rent increase for 
                        dwelling units subject to the limitation under 
                        clause (i) may exceed the amount provided under 
                        such clause if the owner of the multifamily 
                        building in which such dwelling units are 
                        located requests such exemption and provides to 
                        the applicable State documentation 
                        demonstrating actual, documented increases in 
                        specific operating expenses, which may include 
                        property taxes and maintenance costs, that meet 
                        such requirements as the Secretary shall 
                        establish.
                    (B) Eviction protections.--A rebate may not be 
                provided in accordance with this section with respect 
                to a multifamily building for which no Federal rental 
                assistance is provided unless the owner of such 
                multifamily building enters into such binding 
                commitments as the Secretary shall require to ensure 
                that, during a period prescribed by the Secretary, any 
                moderate income household residing in a dwelling unit 
                in the multifamily building may not be evicted, have 
                their lease terminated, or fail to have their lease 
                renewed for any reason other than breach of the lease 
                or good cause, as defined by the jurisdiction in which 
                the multifamily building is located.
                    (C) Regulatory agreements; sale.--Any requirement 
                under this paragraph or binding commitment required 
                under this paragraph with respect to a multifamily 
                building shall be set forth in a regulatory agreement 
                entered into by the owner of the multifamily building 
                and the State administering the rebate program under 
                this title. Such regulatory agreement shall contain 
                appropriate subordination provisions that allow for 
                reasonable purchaser financing, shall be recorded, and 
                shall apply notwithstanding any change in ownership of 
                the building.
                    (D) Tenant notification.--To provide rebates with 
                respect to multifamily buildings in accordance with 
                this section, a State shall develop and carry out a 
                specific and verifiable mechanism for providing tenants 
                of multifamily buildings for which such rebates are 
                provided with written notice of their rights and their 
                landlord's obligations pursuant to this paragraph.
                    (E) Enforcement.--
                            (i) Partnering with hfas.--States receiving 
                        grants to carry out rebate programs under this 
                        title are encouraged to partner with housing 
                        finance agencies to monitor compliance with and 
                        enforce the requirements under this paragraph, 
                        including developing and providing to owners of 
                        multifamily buildings with respect to which 
                        rebates are provided a standard regulatory 
                        agreement and lease addendum that sets forth 
                        the restrictions and requirements under this 
                        paragraph.
                            (ii) Penalties for noncompliance.--To 
                        provide rebates with respect to multifamily 
                        buildings in accordance with this section, a 
                        State shall--
                                    (I) establish and carry out a 
                                compliance procedure for the 
                                requirements of this paragraph that 
                                provides specific response and 
                                resolution deadlines and utilizes 
                                standard and transparent criteria to 
                                resolve alleged violations;
                                    (II) establish penalties that are 
                                sufficient, in the determination of 
                                such State, to deter violations of the 
                                requirements of this paragraph and the 
                                agreements entered into pursuant to 
                                this paragraph; and
                                    (III) provide that tenants of 
                                multifamily buildings may bring an 
                                civil action to enforce the lease 
                                requirements under this paragraph and 
                                pursue restitution for violations of 
                                the applicable regulatory agreement, 
                                and provide that in such an action such 
                                tenants may recover damages and 
                                attorney's fees.
            (4) Federal rental assistance defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``Federal rental assistance'' means, with respect to a 
        multifamily building, project-based assistance provided to the 
        owner of the multifamily building pursuant to--
                    (A) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
                U.S.C. 17012);
                    (B) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
                Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013);
                    (C) section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
                1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); or
                    (D) section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
                U.S.C. 1490).

SEC. 207. COORDINATION OF REBATE AND EXISTING STATE-SPONSORED OR 
              UTILITY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS.

    A State that receives a grant under this title is encouraged to 
work with State agencies, electric utilities, gas utilities, 
nonprofits, and other entities--
            (1) to assist in marketing the availability of the rebates 
        under the applicable State program;
            (2) to coordinate with utility or State managed financing 
        programs;
            (3) to assist in implementation of the applicable State 
        program, including installation of energy efficiency retrofits; 
        and
            (4) to coordinate with existing quality assurance programs.

SEC. 208. CONSUMER ACCESS TO ELECTRIC ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS 
              INFORMATION.

    (a) Eligibility for State Energy Plans.--Section 362(d) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) programs--
                    ``(A) to enhance consumer access to and 
                understanding of electric energy and natural gas usage 
                and cost information, including consumers' own 
                residential and commercial retail electric energy 
                information (as defined in section 2 of the HOPE for 
                HOMES Act of 2021) and retail natural gas information 
                (as defined in section 2 of the HOPE for HOMES Act of 
                2021); and
                    ``(B) to facilitate the development and adoption of 
                innovative products and services to assist consumers in 
                managing energy consumption and expenditures; and''.
    (b) Guidelines for Electric Consumer and Gas Consumer Access.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall issue guidelines that establish model data 
        sharing standards and policies for States to provide electric 
        consumers and gas consumers, and third-party designees of such 
        electric consumers and gas consumers, with access to retail 
        electric energy information and retail natural gas information.
            (2) Consultation.--Before issuing the guidelines under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) consult with--
                            (i) State and local regulatory authorities;
                            (ii) other appropriate Federal agencies, 
                        including the National Institute of Standards 
                        and Technology;
                            (iii) consumer and privacy advocacy groups;
                            (iv) electric utilities and gas utilities;
                            (v) the National Association of State 
                        Energy Officials; and
                            (vi) other appropriate entities, including 
                        groups representing public utility commissions, 
                        commercial and residential building owners, 
                        residential contractors, and groups that 
                        represent demand response and electricity data 
                        devices and services; and
                    (B) provide notice and opportunity for comment.
            (3) State and local regulatory action.--In issuing the 
        guidelines under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, be guided by actions taken by State 
        and local regulatory authorities to ensure electric consumer 
        and gas consumer access to retail electric energy information 
        and retail natural gas information, including actions taken 
        after consideration of the standard established under section 
        111(d)(19) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
        1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)(19)).
            (4) Contents.--The guidelines issued under paragraph (1) 
        shall include guidelines--
                    (A) specifying that retail electric energy 
                information and retail natural gas information of an 
                electric consumer or a gas consumer should be made 
                available to the electric consumer or gas consumer (or 
                a third-party designee of the electric consumer or gas 
                consumer) by the electric utility or gas utility of the 
                electric consumer or gas consumer (or such other entity 
                as may be designated by the utility), in consultation 
                with, or with approval from, as applicable, the 
                utility's applicable retail regulatory authority;
                    (B) regarding the timeliness and specificity of 
                retail electric energy information and retail natural 
                gas information to be made available to an electric 
                consumer or a gas consumer (or a third-party designee 
                of such an electric consumer or such a gas consumer), 
                including that such retail electric energy information 
                and retail natural gas information should be made 
                available to consumer-authorized entities--
                            (i) in an electronic machine readable form, 
                        without additional charge, in conformity with 
                        nationally recognized open standards and best 
                        practices;
                            (ii) through a website or other electronic 
                        access authorized by the electric consumer or 
                        gas consumer, including at least 13 months of 
                        historical information;
                            (iii) in as close to real-time as is 
                        reasonably practicable;
                            (iv) at the level of specificity that the 
                        data is transmitted by the meter or as is 
                        reasonably practicable; and
                            (v) in a manner that provides adequate 
                        protections for the security of the information 
                        and the privacy of the electric consumer or gas 
                        consumer;
                    (C) regarding appropriate nationally recognized 
                open standards for data exchange;
                    (D) regarding access of retail electric energy 
                information and retail natural gas information for 
                owners and managers of multitenant commercial and 
                residential buildings;
                    (E) regarding consumer consent requirements such 
                that an electric consumer or gas consumer can 
                conveniently and securely authorize a third-party 
                designee access to the retail electric energy 
                information or retail natural gas information of such 
                electric consumer or gas consumer, including 
                standardized authorization language to which an 
                electric consumer or gas consumer will agree prior to 
                such electric consumer or gas consumer authorizing, or 
                the applicable electric utility or gas utility sharing, 
                retail electric energy information or retail natural 
                gas information of such electric consumer or gas 
                consumer;
                    (F) specifying that electric utilities and gas 
                utilities should, when a capable meter is servicing an 
                electric consumer or gas consumer, communicate usage 
                and other information to a device or network of the 
                electric consumer or gas consumer or a device or 
                network of a third-party designee of such electric 
                consumer or gas consumer, and where feasible should 
                provide to the electric consumer or gas consumer or 
                third-party designee, at a minimum, access to usage 
                information (not including price information) of the 
                electric consumer or gas consumer directly from the 
                meter in as close to real-time as is reasonably 
                practicable;
                    (G) with respect to the terms and conditions, which 
                shall be reasonable and non-discriminatory, to be 
                agreed to by a third-party designee of an electric 
                consumer or of a gas consumer and an electric utility 
                or gas utility for access to the retail electric energy 
                information or retail natural gas information of such 
                electric consumer or gas consumer, including that--
                            (i) due process be afforded to such third-
                        party by the applicable regulatory authority, 
                        including giving such third-party an 
                        opportunity to rebut allegations of wrongdoing 
                        by such third-party prior to any enforcement 
                        action being taken by the applicable regulatory 
                        authority;
                            (ii) the consumer's online authentication 
                        match that used by the applicable gas utility 
                        or electric utility for the consumer-facing 
                        website of such gas utility or electric 
                        utility; and
                            (iii) such third-party may receive retail 
                        electric energy information and retail natural 
                        gas information from an electric utility or gas 
                        utility with consumer consent, except if 
                        otherwise prohibited by Federal law or by a 
                        finding of a State court or other State 
                        adjudicatory body; and
                    (H) addressing appropriate circumstances in which 
                analysis of retail electric energy information and 
                retail natural gas information may be released 
                publicly, without a consumer's consent, by protecting 
                individual consumers privacy, including--
                            (i) with mathematical methods known as 
                        differential privacy, in which consumers 
                        privacy can be ensured with provable 
                        guarantees; and
                            (ii) detailed descriptions and sample 
                        calculations by which the results of 
                        statistical analysis can be made differentially 
                        private.
            (5) Revisions.--The Secretary shall periodically review 
        and, as necessary, revise the guidelines issued under paragraph 
        (1) to reflect changes in technology, privacy needs, and the 
        market for electric energy and natural gas and related 
        services.

SEC. 209. EVALUATION REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter until the termination of the Home 
Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the use of funds made available to carry out this 
title.
    (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) how many home energy efficiency retrofits and 
        multifamily building energy efficiency retrofits have been 
        completed during the previous year under the Home Energy 
        Savings Retrofit Rebate Program;
            (2) an estimate of how many jobs have been created through 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, directly and 
        indirectly;
            (3) a description of what steps could be taken to promote 
        further deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy 
        retrofits;
            (4) a description of the quantity of verifiable energy 
        savings, homeowner energy bill savings, and other benefits of 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program;
            (5) a description of any waste, fraud, or abuse with 
        respect to funds made available to carry out this title; and
            (6) any other information the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.

SEC. 210. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide such administrative 
and technical support to contractors, aggregators, States, and Indian 
Tribes as is necessary to carry out this title.
    (b) Information Collection.--The Secretary shall establish, and 
make available to a homeowner, multifamily building owner, or the 
homeowner's or multifamily building owner's designated representative, 
seeking a rebate under this title, release forms authorizing, in 
accordance with guidelines issued under section 208(b), access by the 
Secretary, or a designated third-party representative to information in 
the utility bills of the homeowner or the multifamily building owner.

SEC. 211. TREATMENT OF REBATES.

    For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income 
shall not include any rebate received under this title.

SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out this title $1,400,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027, to remain available until expended.
    (b) Tribal Allocation.--Of the amounts made available pursuant to 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall work with Indian 
Tribes and use 2 percent of such amounts to carry out a program or 
programs that as close as possible reflect the goals, requirements, and 
provisions of this title, taking into account any factors that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
regarding appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule 
classifications and pay rates, the Secretary may appoint such 
professional and administrative personnel as the Secretary considers 
necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 302. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.

    Each State receiving Federal funds pursuant to this Act shall 
provide reasonable assurances to the Secretary that it has established 
policies and procedures designed to ensure that Federal funds provided 
under this Act will be used to supplement, and not to supplant, State 
and local funds.
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