Section 50123 of the IRA appropriates $200 million to DOE to provide financial assistance to states for the development and implementation of a state program to provide training and education to contractors engaged in the installation of home energy and electrification improvements, including improvements eligible under the HOMES rebate program and the high-efficiency electric home rebate program (in sections 50121 and 50122, respectively). States may use the funds to reduce costs for training contractor employees, provide testing and certification of contractors trained under state programs, and partner with nonprofit organizations for the development and implementation of state training programs. A state must not spend more than 10% of any funds they receive on administrative expenses associated with state programs.
The funds appropriated under section 50123 of the IRA shall remain available until September 30, 2031.
Eligible Entities:
Current Status:
Section 50402 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21) rescinded unobligated funds under this IRA provision.
Trump Administration Actions:
- Congress Passes Budget Bill, Rescinding Funds and Repealing IRA Programs and Tax Credits [07/03/2025]
- DOE Secretary Orders Review of 179 Financial Assistance Awards [05/15/2025]
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce Proposes IRA Rollbacks to DOE Programs [05/13/2025]
- Litigation Compliance Report Indicates DOE Released Previously Frozen Awards [04/23/2025]
- DOE Creating List of Clean Energy Grants to Cancel [03/21/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- DOE Memo Suspends Funding for Projects Involving Community Benefit Plans [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
IRA appropriates $200 million to DOE to be used by September 30, 2031. In July 2023, DOE announced $150 million in formula TREC awards to states. In March 2024, DOE announced up to $40 million in competitive grants. The application deadline for $40 million in competitive grants is January 15, 2025 and these grants have not been awarded yet.