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The state of Florida is slated to allocate approximately $346 million to assist Floridians in reducing the cost of energy by improving the energy efficiency of their homes through qualified energy efficiency upgrades, retrofits, and high-efficiency appliances. Florida’s Home Energy Rebate programs, administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACSs) Office of Energy consist of two separate and distinct energy efficiency-related programs identified below. However, the FDACS Office of Energy will administer them jointly to maximize the impact and opportunity for the benefit of Floridians. The programs will run through 2032 or until all funds are used, whichever is earlier.

• Florida’s Whole Home Rebates (HOMES) (Section 50121): The Whole Home Rebates Program provides single-family and multifamily households with discounts for efficiency upgrades that are predicted to save at least 20% of the home’s energy use. This program will provide rebates for energy efficiency retrofits ranging from $2,000-$4,000 for individual households and $2,000-$4,000 per dwelling in multifamily buildings. Rebate amounts may depend on the amount of energy savings achieved by the retrofits, and maximum rebate amounts may double for retrofits of low- and moderate-income homes.
  
• Florida’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) (Section 50122): The HEAR Program is exclusively for low- and moderate-income households (less than 150% Area Median Income) to purchase high-efficiency equipment. Like the Whole Homes Program, both single-family and multifamily dwellings qualify. This program will include a $14,000 rebate cap per household with additional caps on individual equipment types.

The State of Florida has received this formula allocation via the Department of Energy’s Home Energy Rebate program, funded via the Inflation Reduction Act.