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State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Program

The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Program, previously known as the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) Program, is a $32 million federally funded program through the U.S. Department of Energy. Rhode Island's HOMES Program provides heat pump rebates to income-eligible multifamily buildings with a modeled energy savings of at least 20%.

To be eligible, a multifamily building must have 5 or more attached dwelling units, with 50% or more of those units occupied by low-income residents. The HOMES Program defines low-income as under 80% of Area Median Income (AMI); a copy of Rhode Island's AMI chart is available under the HOMES Program Materials.

Interested building owners can start the application process by filling out the Multifamily Heat Pump Retrofit Questionnaire below.

Please email OER.Heatpumps@energy.ri.gov with any questions.

Section 1: Property & Ownership Information
Building Owner / Management Contact Information
Management Contact Information
Ownership Type:
Section 2: Tenant Eligibility / Income Verification
How do you verify the income of your tenants? (check all that apply)
Approximately what percentage of your tenants are income-restricted or receive housing assistance?
Do you participate in any affordability programs?
Section 3: Building Characteristics
Building type and number of units:
Construction type:
Section 4: Existing Heating & Cooling Systems
Primary heating system currently in use (check all that apply):
How is heating delivered?
Does the building currently have air conditioning?
Section 5: Electrical Capacity & Retrofit Feasibility
Do you know the building’s electrical service capacity?
Have there been recent electrical upgrades?
Section 6: Energy Programs & Prior Retrofits
Has the building participated in any past energy efficiency programs?
Have you received or applied for federal/state/local funding for building improvements?
Has the building completed weatherization?
Has the building under gone a Home Energy Assessment since 2014?
Section 7: Owner Priorities & Barriers
What are your top priorities for a retrofit? (check all that apply)
What do you see as the biggest barriers to installing heat pumps? (check all that apply)
Section 8: Next Steps
Would you be interested in receiving a no-cost building assessment to evaluate energy efficiency and electrification improvements?
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