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136 STAT. 2037 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 (1) FUNDS TO STATE ENERGY OFFICES AND INDIAN TRIBES.— In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated 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 pro- gram 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. (2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— (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 sub- section (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 the date of enactment of this Act, 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. (3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the funds made avail- able 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. (b) APPLICATION.—A State energy office or Indian Tribe seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary an applica- tion that includes a plan to implement a high-efficiency electric home rebate program, including— (1) a plan to verify the income eligibility of eligible entities seeking a rebate for a qualified electrification project; Verification. Plans. Deadline. Effective date. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00221 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw