HEEHRA Eligibility 2026: Income Limits, AMI Calculation, State Rollout
HEEHRA — the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act — is income-qualified at 150% Area Median Income (AMI) or below. Households at or below 80% AMI receive 100% of project costs covered up to the program caps. Households between 80% and 150% AMI receive 50% coverage. AMI varies by county and household size — HUD publishes annual AMI tables at huduser.gov. State energy offices administer HEEHRA and most have launched in 2025 or are launching in 2026.
How to Find Your AMI
HUD publishes annual AMI tables by county and family size at huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html. Most state energy office HEEHRA portals include an AMI lookup tool — enter your county and household size to see thresholds.
Household Size Adjustments
AMI is published for 4-person households as the baseline. Larger households get higher thresholds. Standard adjustments: 1-person 70% of 4-person AMI; 2-person 80%; 3-person 90%; 4-person 100%; 5-person 108%; 6-person 116%.
State Rollout Status (Early 2026)
Launched and operational: California, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Michigan, Hawaii, DC. In pilot or partial: Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Rhode Island. Approved but not yet open: most remaining states.
How to Apply
Visit your state energy office HEEHRA portal. Verify income via tax return upload. Receive eligibility determination. Choose a participating contractor from the state list. Reserve rebate before installation. Contractor applies rebate as point-of-sale price reduction.