Efficiency Maine Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program
Administered by Efficiency Maine
Maine's HEAR program offers rebates for heat pump systems if you're income-eligible (under 80% Area Median Income for full rebate, 80-150% AMI for partial rebate). If you own a single-wide manufactured/mobile home, you can pay $2,000 upfront for a ducted heat pump or finance up to $2,500 at 0% APR with $50 monthly payments over 50 months. For affordable multifamily housing where at least 50% of units serve low-income residents, building owners can receive up to $8,000/unit to cover whole-house HVAC heat pump equipment costs.
Installation contractors can earn an additional $50/dwelling unit rebate if you apply for and receive the rebate on behalf of income-eligible participants installing heat pump systems. The program focuses on ducted heat pump systems in single-family manufactured/mobile homes and whole-house HVAC heat pumps in new affordable multifamily housing (projects with 50%+ low-income units). Verify participant income eligibility (under 150% AMI) and ensure proper documentation when applying.
Maine's HEAR program operates with a $35.7 million federal Inflation Reduction Act allocation, prioritizing electrification of space heating in two building categories: new affordable multifamily construction (50%+ low-income occupancy, up to $8,000/unit for HVAC) and single-family mobile homes (up to $2,500 financed or $2,000 cash option). Income targeting uses 80% AMI for full rebates and 80-150% AMI for partial rebates. Contractors receive $50/unit installation rebates when they apply on behalf of participants. The program is active and implementation plans (Community Benefits and Consumer Protection) are publicly available.
Program details
- Program ID
- 22704
- Effective
- 9/18/2024
- Last updated
- 9/30/2026
Eligibility
- Sectors
- residential installers/contractors multifamily residential low income residential
- Technologies
- heat pumps
Incentive amount
$35.7 million
Program summary
Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program but allowed the states to customize the program to meet their state-specific needs. The program is designed to award rebates for purchase of qualifying home electrification equipment and appliances. Residents earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) can receive the full rebate amount, and residents earning between 80% and 150% AMI can receive a partial rebate. See summary below and program website for complete details.
Maine’s HEAR program focuses itself on electrifying space heating and provides rebates for efficient heat pump systems in buildings occupied by low-income households, including new construction of affordable multifamily housing.
- For affordable multifamily housing, owners of multifamily buildings planned to be built within which at least 50% of units will be reserved for low-income households can apply for a funding opportunity notice and receive up to 100% of the project costs, up to $8,000/unit for whole house HVAC heat pump equipment.
- Installation contractors are also eligible to receive an additional installation rebate of $50/dwelling unit if they apply for and receive the rebate on behalf of the participant.
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Contact & resources
- Contact email
- info@efficiencymaine.com
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
