Gov. Tony Evers in a press release today announced the launch of the Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program. Wisconsin is the first state in the nation to launch the HOMES Program to deliver rebates to households undertaking whole-home, energy-saving improvements.
Evers also announced that Wisconsin received federal approval of its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program application, meaning the state’s residents will soon be able to access instant discounts on purchases of efficient electric home appliances and equipment.
Wisconsin’s launch of the HOMES program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s nationwide initiative to provide $8.8 billion in federal funding for states, territories, and Tribal Nations to lower energy costs and increase efficiency by making it cheaper to install cost-saving measures in homes such as heat pumps, electrical panels, and insulation. According to the Department of Energy, these energy-saving measures will save American households up to $1 billion annually in energy costs and support an estimated 50,000 U.S. jobs in residential construction, manufacturing, and other sectors.
The investments also advance President Joe Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which sets a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
