Home Energy Rebates · MT

Montana home energy rebates (2026)

Montana hasn't launched either federal Home Energy Rebate program: HEEHR for electric appliances or HOMES for whole-home upgrades. Federal tax credits for home energy upgrades ended after 2025; income-qualified households can still apply for weatherization.

Checked against Montana’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Montana Home Energy Rebates Program — High Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (HEEHR)

Not open yet not launched (planning paused February 2025; to resume and resubmit after DOE's revised guidance)

Run by
Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Energy Bureau, with a third-party design/implementation contractor

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Montana Home Energy Rebates Program — Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES)

Not open yet not launched (same)

Run by
Montana DEQ Energy Bureau

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Montana’s pages say

Montana DEQ: 'the Montana Home Energy Rebates Program is not currently available.' 'Planning work was temporarily paused in February of 2025 in anticipation of updated program requirements and guidance from DOE. As of June 1st, 2026, DOE issued their initial, revised program guidance overview.' DEQ will revise its pending application and resubmit; the award stays conditional until DOE's final approval.

The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map, a trade-group source and the only national list since DOE stopped publishing one, lists Montana as “Applied & Funds Awarded (not launched)”.

Federal programs in Montana

Closed Federal tax credits (25C and 25D): ended for work after December 31, 2025 (Public Law 119-21). 2025 work is claimed on 2025 returns with IRS Form 5695. What ended → IRS ↗

Open Weatherization Assistance Program: funded for FY2026; pays for efficiency work, starting with an energy audit, for households at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. Apply through Montana’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

Open LIHEAP: funded for FY2026; helps pay heating and cooling bills through Montana’s LIHEAP office. LIHEAP →

Open ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder: searches offers on certified products by ZIP code. Rebate Finder ↗

All verified October 12, 2026

Common questions

Are Home Energy Rebates available in Montana right now?

Montana hasn't launched either federal Home Energy Rebate program: HEEHR for electric appliances or HOMES for whole-home upgrades. As checked on October 12, 2026, HEEHR: not launched (planning paused February 2025; to resume and resubmit after DOE's revised guidance). HOMES: not launched (same).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Montana?

HEEHR: Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Energy Bureau, with a third-party design/implementation contractor. HOMES: Montana DEQ Energy Bureau.

Can I still get a federal tax credit for energy upgrades in Montana?

No. The federal 25C and 25D credits ended for work after December 31, 2025, under Public Law 119-21, in every state. Work done in 2025 is claimed on 2025 returns with IRS Form 5695. Income-qualified households can still apply for the Weatherization Assistance Program.

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