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136 STAT. 2040 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 (8) PROHIBITION ON COMBINING REBATES.—A rebate pro- vided by a State energy office or Indian Tribe under a high- efficiency electric home rebate program may not be combined with any other Federal grant or rebate, including a rebate provided under a HOMES rebate program (as defined in section 50121(d)), for the same qualified electrification project. (9) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A State energy office or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under the program shall use not more than 20 percent of the grant amount for planning, administration, or technical assistance relating to a high-effi- ciency electric home rebate program. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a low- or moderate-income household; (B) an individual or entity that owns a multifamily building not less than 50 percent of the residents of which are low- or moderate-income households; and (C) a governmental, commercial, or nonprofit entity, as determined by the Secretary, carrying out a qualified electrification project on behalf of an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (2) HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTRIC HOME REBATE PROGRAM.— The term ‘‘high-efficiency electric home rebate program’’ means a rebate program carried out by a State energy office or Indian Tribe pursuant to subsection (c) using a grant received under the program. (3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter- mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (4) LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘low- or moderate-income household’’ means an individual or family the total annual income of which is less than 150 percent of the median income of the area in which the individual or family resides, as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including an individual or family that has demonstrated eligibility for another Federal program with income restrictions equal to or below 150 percent of area median income. (5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the program carried out by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1). (6) QUALIFIED ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified electrification project’’ means a project that— (i) includes the purchase and installation of— (I) an electric heat pump water heater; (II) an electric heat pump for space heating and cooling; (III) an electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven; (IV) an electric heat pump clothes dryer; (V) an electric load service center; (VI) insulation; (VII) air sealing and materials to improve ven- tilation; or (VIII) electric wiring; (ii) with respect to any appliance described in clause (i), the purchase of which is carried out— (I) as part of new construction; Determination. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00224 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw