Appropriations

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out a program—

(A) to award grants to State energy offices to develop and implement a high-efficiency electric home rebate program in accordance with subsection (c), $4,275,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031 ; and

(B) to award grants to Indian Tribes to develop and implement a high-efficiency electric home rebate program in accordance with subsection (c), $225,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031 .

(A) State energy offices The Secretary shall reserve funds made available under paragraph (1)(A) for each State energy office— (i) in accordance with the allocation formula for the State Energy Program in effect on January 1, 2022 ; and (ii) to be distributed to a State energy office if the application of the State energy office under subsection (b) is approved.

(B) Indian Tribes The Secretary shall reserve funds made available under paragraph (1)(B)— (i) in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary; and (ii) to be distributed to an Indian Tribe if the application of the Indian Tribe under subsection (b) is approved.

(C) Additional funds Not earlier than 2 years after August 16, 2022 , any money reserved under— (i) subparagraph (A) but not distributed under clause (ii) of that subparagraph shall be redistributed to the State energy offices operating a high-efficiency electric home rebate program in proportion to the amount distributed to those State energy offices under that clause; and (ii) subparagraph (B) but not distributed under clause (ii) of that subparagraph shall be redistributed to the Indian Tribes operating a high-efficiency electric home rebate program in proportion to the amount distributed to those Indian Tribes under that clause.

Of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not more than 3 percent for—

(A) administrative purposes; and

(B) providing technical assistance relating to activities carried out under this section.