Sec. 1809. Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program
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The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program, to be known as the Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program , to provide rebates to homeowners to defray the costs of retrofitting an existing home to be wildfire-resistant. In carrying out the Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program, the Secretary shall provide a homeowner a rebate of up to— $10,000 for the retrofitting of roof features, including the roof covering, vents, soffit and fascia, and gutters, to be wildfire-resistant; $20,000 for the retrofitting of exterior wall features, including sheathing and siding, doors, and windows, to be wildfire-resistant; $5,000 for the retrofitting of a deck, including the decking, framing, and fascia, to be wildfire-resistant; and $1,500 for the retrofitting of near-home landscaping, including mulch and landscape fabric in a 5-foot zone immediately around the home and under all attached decks, to be wildfire-resistant.
For purposes of this section, the cost of a retrofit shall include all costs associated with the retrofit, including the purchase and installation of wildfire-resistant products and components. The amount of the rebate under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the retrofit. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall— develop and make available rebate forms required to receive a rebate under this section; establish a Federal rebate processing system which shall serve as a database and information technology system that will allow homeowners to submit required rebate forms; and establish a website that provides information on rebates provided under this section, including how to determine whether particular measures qualify for a rebate under this section and how to receive such a rebate.
In order to receive a rebate under this section, a homeowner shall submit the required rebate forms, and any other information the Secretary determines appropriate, to the Federal rebate processing system established under paragraph (1). The Secretary shall establish procedures for certifying that the household of a homeowner is moderate-income for purposes of this section. Notwithstanding subsection (d), for households of homeowners that are certified pursuant to the procedures established under paragraph
(1)as moderate-income, the amount of the rebate under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the retrofit. The Secretary shall establish procedures to— provide information to households of homeowners that are certified pursuant to the procedures established under paragraph
(1)as moderate-income regarding other programs and resources relating to assistance for upgrades of homes, including the weatherization assistance program implemented under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and refer such households, as applicable, to such other programs and resources. In this section, the term wildfire-resistant means meeting or exceeding the specifications of the International Code Council’s 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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Sec. 1809
Home Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program
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