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California: federal home energy rebates, LIHEAP and weatherization status
Status of the federal home energy rebates (HOMES, HEEHR), LIHEAP heating assistance and weatherization in California, with official links and a last-verified date on each. Only programs we have checked are listed; other programs may exist.
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Federal home energy programs in California: status and dates
HEEHRA Phase I (federal HEEHR) via CEC and TECH Clean California
federal rebate (state-run)
Status: launched Oct 2024; single-family rebates fully reserved (waitlist) as of Feb 24, 2026
The CEC page says that as of Feb 24, 2026 single-family HEEHRA rebates are fully reserved statewide, unapproved requests are waitlisted, and no new income verifications are being accepted. Phase I offers up to $8,000 (under 80% AMI) or $4,000 (80-150% AMI) per single-family home for a heat pump HVAC, and up to $14,000 per unit for multifamily. Rebates are not retroactive and only go through TECH-certified, HEEHRA-trained contractors. The CEC says HEEHRA is still available statewide for multifamily and that Phase II is not yet available.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: The same CEC page's timeline notes single-family reservations reopened Oct 2025 with added funding, then the status line says fully reserved Feb 24, 2026. Current availability may differ by region; the CEC points to TECH Clean California's budget report.
Official source
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
HOMES (whole-home rebates) via CEC
federal rebate (state-run)
Status: not yet available
CEC says DOE approved its $291M HOMES application in Jan 2025 and 'HOMES rebates are not yet available'. Funds are split between the Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install program (60%, no-cost retrofits for low-income households via three regional administrators) and a statewide Pay for Performance program (40%) for households regardless of income.
Official source
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
LIHEAP (CSD Energy Bill Assistance)
LIHEAP
Status: ongoing; apply through a local service provider
CSD says to apply through your local LIHEAP service provider (use its Find Services tool), not CSD directly. CSD lists 2026 LIHEAP monthly income limits, for example $3,331.66 for one person, $4,356.83 for two, $5,382.00 for three and $6,407.16 for four.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: Specific 2026-27 open and close dates not confirmed.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
LIHEAP weatherization via local providers; Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP)
weatherization
Status: ongoing through local providers; LIWP is a separate program not applied to by individual households
CSD says LIHEAP can provide weatherization through local providers. LIWP provides no-cost solar PV and efficiency upgrades primarily for low-income farmworker and multifamily affordable housing.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
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