How much does Georgia Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) pay?

Published amounts run from $2,000 to $16,000, depending on the upgrade and the conditions attached to it. Every amount and its conditions are listed on this page, each with the date it was last verified against the administrator's own page.

What disqualifies you from Georgia Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES)?

Combining HER with another federal grant or rebate for the same single upgrade. Work that is not led by an approved contractor; there are no paper applications.

Where do you apply for Georgia Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES)?

Find an approved contractor: https://energyrebates.georgia.gov/find-approved-contractor; Call center: (877) 348-5237.

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Georgia Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) open

Administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

Georgia's federal whole-home rebate is open, and pays more than rebate sites say: up to 98% of the cost, to $10,000 for a project modeled to save 20% to 34% of energy and $16,000 for 35% or more, for households under 80% of area median income; half the cost, up to $2,000 or $4,000, above that line. An approved contractor leads the project, applies and takes the rebate off your bill.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Single-family rebates, paid to the contractor, who discounts your bill
Upgrade	Condition	Up to
Whole-home project, household under 80% of area median income	Modeled energy savings of 35% or more; up to 98% of the cost	$16,000
Whole-home project, household under 80% of area median income	Modeled savings of 20% to 34%; up to 98% of the cost	$10,000
Whole-home project, household at 80% of area median income or more	Modeled savings of 35% or more; up to 50% of the cost	$4,000
Whole-home project, household at 80% of area median income or more	Modeled savings of 20% to 34%; up to 50% of the cost	$2,000

A project must be modeled to save at least 20%. The measures can include heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, insulation, air and duct sealing, windows, panels and wiring, and a high-efficiency gas furnace or boiler. Multifamily buildings are paid per unit. GEFA reported more than $50 million issued by 12 August 2026, an average rebate of $12,104.

Who is eligible

income: Area median income for your county and household size, from HUD's database; GEFA's online calculator checks it. Any income qualifies, at the lower rate above 80%.
automatic: LIHEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start, WIC, Lifeline, free school lunch, SSI, weatherization and several housing programs qualify a household for the lower-income rate.
renters: With the owner's written permission. An owner taking the lower-income rate for a rented unit must keep renting it affordably, without raising the rent for the work, for two years, or refund the rebate.
retroactive: Possible for a project started on or after 16 August 2022 with a pre-installation assessment showing 20% savings, including a heat pump, heat pump water heater or insulation, and no solar.

What disqualifies you

The rules people find out about after the work is done.

Combining HER with another federal grant or rebate for the same single upgrade.
Work that is not led by an approved contractor; there are no paper applications.

Where the application goes

An approved contractor starts the application on GEFA's portal; you cannot apply alone.

Where the application goes
If this is you	Apply here
Find an approved contractor	energyrebates.georgia.gov
Call center	(877) 348-5237

The thing most pages get wrong

Rebate sites put Georgia's whole-home rebate at up to $8,000, or 80% of the cost, for lower incomes, and one at 'typically up to $8,000, all incomes'. Georgia pays up to 98%, to $10,000 at 20% to 34% modeled savings and $16,000 at 35% or more, below 80% of area median income.

Exactly 80%: two answers

GEFA's web table puts a household at exactly 80% of area median income in the higher-income tier; its two-page flyer puts it in the lower one. The difference is $8,000 at 20% savings and $12,000 at 35%.

The state route left for gas-heated homes

HER counts energy saved, not fuel: a high-efficiency gas furnace or boiler is on its list of measures. With the appliance rebates (HEAR) paused, it is the state rebate a gas-heated home can still use.