State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program
Agency
Commerce, Department of
Title of action
State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program
Date significant agency action was initiated
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Category
New grant or loan program
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
Commerce will provide grants to eligible third-party administrators to administer rebate programs for high-efficiency electric equipment and appliances, with a focus on rebate programs for low- and moderate-income households, small businesses, and adult family homes. The HEAR Program is providing grants in four tracks of funding: Local Government Programs, Tribal Electrification, Adult Family Homes, and LMI Residential Programs.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
A survey for households and small businesses is posted and open on the program website. Tribal listening sessions will be held in February - April 2024 time frame. When the Request for Applications is developed, Commerce will post the draft to the website for a public comment period.
Draft EJA for public comments: https://deptofcommerce.box.com/s/zqxx0rhz9asrvffzpcebkou3jc7tnyr8.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
Status