State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
Projects under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5, (ARRA or Recovery Act or Act).The purpose of this funding opportunity is to award formula grants to U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia to provide American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for the establishment and administration of State Appliance Rebate Programs. Idaho's portion of the funding is $1,462,000.
Qualifying appliances and rebate levels are currently being determined. OER will submit its plan to the Department of Energy (DOE) by October 15, 2009 and will continuously update this page as information becomes available.
The Recovery Act's objectives are:
- Spur economic growth and create jobs
- Save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Ensure transparency and accountability of Recovery Act fund
Program Objectives are:
- Save energy by encouraging appliance replacement through consumer rebates
- Make rebates available to consumers
- Enhance existing rebate programs by leveraging ENERGY STAR national partner relationships and local program infrastructure
- Keep administrative costs low while adhering to monitoring and evaluation requirements
- Promote state and national tracking and accountability
- Use existing ENERGY STAR consumer education and outreach materials
- State Energy Efficient Appliance Program RFP (164KB PDF)
- Comprehensive Appliance Rebate Program Plan - Revised - 11-05-09 (103KB PDF)
- FAQs
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