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The Michigan Home Energy Rebate Program, or MIHER, can help you access up to $34,000 in rebates that come off the top of the cost of home energy-saving upgrades, such as
Review the full list here of what qualifies and what does not.
Windows and doors may qualify, but the energy savings typically do not offset the cost of a new window for the program unless the windows or doors are broken and leaking air into the house.
The amount you can qualify for depends on your household income, family size, and the condition of your home.
1) The first step is to check whether you qualify for the program on the ClearResult website, after which you can submit your application.
Homeowners, landlords, and renters may apply, or a resource navigator may assist with your application and submission.
Please download and review the documentation needed here for your application
These will include proof of family income, proof of ownership or rental, and/or proof of a pre-qualifying program.
2) Upon submission, you will receive an email from mienergyrebates@support.clearesult.com either requesting additional information or approving your submission, so make sure you check your email or spam inbox for a notification from that address.
3) Upon approval, you will get an email titled “Your MI Home Energy Rebates Program Income Qualification Application #00000##### (11 digits) has been approved”
In the email body, look for the terms “Enhanced” or “Standard”. Enhanced means you are approved for the full $34,000, and Standard means you will receive much less, but still more than most utility programs. If you receive a Standard and believe it was an error, you may reply to mienergyrebates@support.clearesult.com to request an appeal.
In the email body, you will receive a different 11-digit code, such as 0000#######, which you can use for your contractor code approval.
4) When you receive approval, the GreenHome Institute may be able to assist you. Please send your approval letter to Brett.Little@greenhomeinstitute.org and a copy of the 12-month bar charts on your gas and electric bills or a copy of your propane bills. In addition, send photos or details of your HVAC and water heating systems, including model numbers and, if you know, their ages. This will help determine your viability in the program. From there, we will help you find an approved MIHER Home Energy Assessor to complete your audit and a local contractor to assist with the work.
GHI may also assist you in determining other financial resources and benefits you may receive outside the MIHER program.
5) A MIHER-approved Assessor will schedule a 1 – 2 hour site inspection to complete the energy audit for your home and determine what you need to have upgraded, what your energy cost savings would be, and what measures you may qualify for. Please review the audit details here, what you should know, and the questions you need to answer.
6) Upon completion of the assessment, GHI will help you find a contractor to assist you with the upgrades. If you have a contractor you like to work with, or you are a contractor yourself who wants to participate, you or they may apply and be approved to work in the program here.
Sometimes the assessor company and the contractor company may be the same.
7) GHI will help you determine the workscope that fits your needs and follows the rules of the program to maximize the amount of funding you can get aligned with the best way to improve your home.
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Questions: Brett.Little@greenhomeinstitute.org