California - Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program

Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program, but allowed the states to customize the program to meet their state-specific needs. The program is designed to award rebates for purchase of qualifying home electrification equipment and appliances. Residents earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) can receive the full rebate amount, and residents earning between 80% and 150% AMI can receive a partial rebate. See summary below and program website for complete details. 

As of February 24, 2026, single-family HEEHRA rebates are fully reserved statewide and the program is no longer accepting new income verification applications for single-family projects. Reservations submitted after that date are placed on a waitlist and are only eligible if additional funding becomes available. New submissions to the multifamily application Stage 1 are also paused while existing applications are processed. Check the program website for current status before applying. 

Incentives are available to owners of multifamily properties in California which include five or more residential units and are populated by income-qualified residents. Incentives are also available to governmental, commercial, or nonprofit organizations carrying out a project for an owner of an eligible multifamily property.  

Eligible equipment includes Energy Star certified: 

• Heat pumps for air heating and cooling
• Heat pump water heaters
• Electric stoves, cooktops, ranges, or ovens
• Heat pump clothes dryers
• Electrical panel upgrades and wiring