Take Action: Speak up for equitable building decarbonization!
The Home Energy Rebate (HER) Programs include 8.8 billion dollars in grant funding to help American households save money on energy bills, upgrade to clean energy equipment and improve energy efficiency, reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution, and create workforce training programs.
States are required to hold public input sessions and include how feedback from their residents was incorporated into their plan for managing the HER Program to the Department of Energy.
Different states will hold their public input sessions at different times throughout 2024, and in different ways (virtual, in-person). This web page will serve as a hub for Midwest BDC members, supporters, and equitable decarbonization advocates to find updates on Midwestern state’s public input sessions.
Midwest BDC’s working groups have also created Talking Points Toolkits that will be helpful to advocates crafting and submitting their testimony. Find these resources, and a training webinar that dives deeper into the process, below.
Do you want to add your thoughts as our members create advocacy resources such as these talking point toolkits? Become a Midwest BDC member, and learn more about the Health Working Group. Email our Executive Director, Marnese Jackson at jackson@midwestdecarb.org if you have any questions!
State by State
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Minnesota
Minnesota’s Department of Commerce has hosted public input sessions, but there is still the opportunity to submit comments online.
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Ohio
Ohio’s Department of Development is currently designing the program and is on track to submit the program for federal approval by January 31, 2025.
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Michigan
Michigan’s public input sessions are now over, but Michigan residents can still fill out an online survey and can find the session recordings on the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s website.
A pilot of the HER and HEAR programs is currently active in the state’s Upper Peninsula.
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Indiana
The Indiana Office of Energy Development has already hosted its input sessions. You can find program details and timeline on the Office of Energy Development’s rebate page.
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Missouri
The first round of public input sessions wrapped up on April 16th, but keep an eye on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for future opportunities to engage.
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Wisconsin
Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) are now available! Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) will be launched later in 2024. Learn more about each program here.
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Iowa
Iowa hasn’t announced its plan for public input sessions yet. We will update this page when they do! In the meantime, check out Iowa’s Energy Office.
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Illinois
Illinois hasn’t announced its plan for public input sessions yet. We will update this page when they do! In the meantime, check out their IEPA Energy Rebates page.