---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 18795b"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "18795b"
heading: "State-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/18795b"
units:
  - "Chapter 162 — Energy Infrastructure"
  - "Subchapter V — Energy Efficiency and Building Infrastructure"
  - "Part A–1 — Residential Efficiency and Electrification Rebates"
---

# §18795b. State-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants

- (a) **Appropriation—** In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/18701.md?p=3) for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to carry out a [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) to provide financial assistance to [States](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) to develop and implement a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) described in [section 6322(d)(13) of this title](/usc/42/6322.md?p=d-13), which shall provide training and education to contractors involved in the installation of home energy efficiency and electrification improvements, including improvements eligible for rebates under a HOMES rebate [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) (as defined in [section 18795(d) of this title](/usc/42/18795.md?p=d)) or a high-efficiency electric home rebate [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) (as defined in [section 18795a(d) of this title](/usc/42/18795a.md?p=d)), as part of an approved [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) energy conservation plan under the [State Energy Program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=4).
- (b) **Use of funds—** A [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) may use amounts received under [subsection (a)](#a)—
  - (1) to reduce the cost of training contractor employees;
  - (2) to provide testing and certification of contractors trained and educated under a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) developed and implemented pursuant to [subsection (a)](#a); and
  - (3) to partner with [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) organizations to develop and implement a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) pursuant to [subsection (a)](#a).
- (c) **Administrative expenses—** Of the amounts received by a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) under [subsection (a)](#a), a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) shall use not more than 10 percent for administrative expenses associated with developing and implementing a [State](/usc/42/18791.md?p=3) [program](/usc/42/18791.md?p=2) pursuant to that subsection.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–169, title V, § 50123, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2041.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 117–169, and not as part of div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, which enacted this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definitions of “Secretary”, “State”, and “State Energy Program” as used in this section, see section 50111 of Pub. L. 117–169, set out as a note under section 17113b of this title.