Why This Matters
The Home Energy Relief Act helps families access more financial support for improving their home energy efficiency, especially for older homes. It aims to make energy upgrades more affordable and accessible for working families and renters.
If you live in an older home, you could receive extra money for energy-efficient upgrades.
Affects: Working families, renters, and owners of homes built before 1970.
What changes is this bill making?
1. This bill allows families to combine energy-efficiency rebates with other federal grants. 2. It provides bonus rebates for upgrading older homes built before 1970. 3. The bonus rebate can be up to 20% of the initial rebate amount. 4. States and Indian Tribes can offer these rebates to eligible households. 5. The Secretary of Energy must report on rebate usage and energy savings.
Who is affected?
Working families, renters, and owners of homes built before 1970.