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HEEHRA heat pump rebate waitlist
Administered by the California Energy Commission, through TECH Clean California.
California's share of the federal Inflation Reduction Act appliance rebates: $8,000 toward a heat pump for households under 80% of area median income, $4,000 from 80 to 150%. Single-family money has been fully reserved statewide since 24 February 2026, and new requests go on a waitlist.
source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Heat pump for heating and cooling | Single-family home; household income under 80% of area median income | $8,000 |
| Heat pump for heating and cooling | Single-family home; household income 80% to 150% of area median income | $4,000 |
| Multifamily building, per unit | Five or more units housing income-qualified tenants; up to 100% of costs for low-income properties, 50% for moderate-income | $14,000 |
Multifamily rebates by measure
Per unit, for low-to-moderate-income buildings.
| Measure | Rebate |
|---|---|
| Heat pump for heating and cooling, variable speed | $8,000 |
| Heat pump for heating and cooling, two-speed | $7,500 |
| Electrical panel | $4,000 |
| Electrical wiring | $2,500 |
| Heat pump water heater, in-unit | $1,750 |
| Central heat pump water heater | $1,750 per unit served |
| Electric stove, cooktop, range or oven | $840 |
| Heat pump clothes dryer | $840 |
| Heat pump water heater, replacing an electric one | $700 |
Who is eligible
- homes
- Single-family homes, including buildings of up to four units, condos, and manufactured or mobile homes.
- owners
- Owners who live in the home and qualify on income, or who rent it to an income-qualified household.
- heating
- Replacing a primary heating system that is not a heat pump.
- income
- Household income against area median income (AMI), which differs by county. Enrollment in Medi-Cal, CalFresh, WIC or SSI, or 2024 tax forms, can prove it.
- equipment
- A two-speed or variable-speed ENERGY STAR heat pump; from 1 January 2026, with refrigerant of global warming potential 700 or lower.
- contractor
- A TECH Clean California contractor with HEEHRA training.
- approval
- An approved reservation before installation.
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- Installing before the reservation is approved. That holds for waitlisted projects too.
- A project that already has a TECH Clean California incentive: since 15 July 2025 one project cannot get both, and an approved TECH reservation cannot be switched.
- A home whose existing heating is already a heat pump.
Where the application goes
Only through a contractor. There is no form for homeowners.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Single-family homeowners | No new income verifications are being taken. Reservation requests from a HEEHRA-trained contractor go on the waitlist, in case money comes back. |
| Multifamily owners | New Stage 1 applications are paused while existing ones are processed: [email protected] |
The thing most pages get wrong
It is still listed as available, including by the California Energy Commission, whose page says multifamily rebates are "still available statewide". TECH Clean California, which runs the program, has paused new multifamily applications, and single-family money has been fully reserved since 24 February 2026, with no new income verifications accepted.
The second phase is not open
The Energy Commission holds $152 million for a HEEHRA Phase II, which is not yet available and has no announced date. California's other federal program, HOMES, has not started paying rebates either; part of it funds the state's free direct-install program in selected communities.
Rebate scams
The Energy Commission warns of people claiming to represent it or the Inflation Reduction Act. A real HEEHRA contractor needs only your income verification code or approval PDF, never financial statements.