Colorado HEAR Rebate

• HEAR covers individual appliance upgrades (heat pumps, water heaters, panels). Currently active for single-family homes, expanding to condos, apartments, and manufactured homes in 2026.
• HER covers whole-home efficiency projects but is only for manufactured/mobile homes and large multifamily buildings (50,000+ sq ft). Single-family homeowners are not eligible for HER. Learn about HER rebates.

On April 24, 2026 we emailed every customer with HEAR activity on file. The email you got depended on where your estimate stands with us and the state. Here's what each version meant and what happens next.

“Your HEAR rebate is in the queue”

You signed your estimate, we submitted your project proposal to the Colorado Energy Office, and your project is already in the review queue. Proposals in flight will continue to be reviewed until funds run out. The rebate is not guaranteed until the state issues your reservation notice, but your proposal is in early and under review.

What to do:Nothing on your end. We'll notify you as soon as your reservation notice is confirmed. If any of your contact details have changed (phone, email, address), reply to the email and we'll update the state's records.

“HEAR funding runs out Monday. Approve by Saturday.”

We sent you an estimate with HEAR on it, but we haven't received your approval yet. To have any chance of securing the rebate, we need an approved project on file by end of day Saturday so we can submit before Monday. As of April 17, the state will not review income verification unless an approved project is already on file, so approving the estimate is also the required first step for your income documents to get looked at.

What to do:Reply to the email and we'll resend your estimate link today, or call/text 303-961-1582. After you approve, we send you a few documents to sign and then submit the project proposal to the state on your behalf. Income verification you submit directly to the state.

“Let’s refresh your estimate.”

We sent you a HEAR estimate a while back and it expired before you moved on it, so the original link no longer works. If you're still interested, we want to get a refreshed estimate in your hands and approval on file by end of day Saturday to try for the funds before Monday.

What to do:Reply to the email and we'll send an updated estimate today, or call/text 303-961-1582. Same process after that: approve, sign a few documents, we submit the proposal, you submit income verification directly to the state.

Not sure which email you got, or didn't get one? Call or text 303-961-1582 and reference your HEAR estimate. We can tell you exactly where your file sits.

Start by verifying your income through the Colorado Energy Office portal. You'll need documentation ready before starting. Income verification takes 10-20 business days, and applications with an active project proposal from a contractor are prioritized for review.

For more program details, visit the Colorado Energy Office HEAR page.

Your application expires after 90 days if you don't complete all steps. Start when you're ready to move forward with installation.

What won't work: Expired IDs, utility bills older than 90 days, benefit letters for programs not on the approved list, or documents with mismatched names or addresses.

UniColorado has not included HEAR on new projects since April 24, 2026. On April 28, 2026, CLEAResult and the Colorado Energy Office officially closed the HEAR Single-Family Program for Region 1.

The state had already stopped reviewing new income verifications on April 17 unless an approved Project Proposal was already on file. By the time Region 1 closed on April 28, the door for new Front Range applications had effectively been shut for over a week.

“The HEAR Single-Family Program for Region 1 - the Front Range […] is now closed. Any project proposals submitted after April 27, 2026 for Region 1 will not be reviewed and will be denied. If Region 1 funding becomes available again in the future, we will provide an update to registered contractors.”- Colorado Home Energy Rebate Partners (CLEAResult), contractor communication, April 28, 2026

HEAR funds are allocated across two regions by population: Region 1 (Front Range) covers Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Teller, and Weld counties — now closed. Region 2 covers all other Colorado counties and is still accepting applications. UniColorado serves the Denver metro area, which falls entirely within Region 1.

We don't think it's right to quote a rebate we can't be confident will be there when you're ready. Customers with HEAR rebates we've already submitted or reserved are not affected — those proposals stay in the review queue. If that's you, see the email-recipients section above. CLEAResult also noted that review times have extended due to high demand, so the reservation notice may take longer than it would have earlier in the year.

You can still get a heat pump with significant rebates. Xcel Energy rebatesdon't require income verification, have no funding cap in sight, and we can typically schedule within days of your estimate. A 3-ton cold-climate system qualifies for up to $6,750 from Xcel plus $1,000 from the Colorado state tax credit at invoice time — around $7,750 today, no paperwork on your end.

DRCOG's Power Ahead Colorado ($1,500 heat pump rebate, no income limit) is the announced replacement path for Front Range customers. Per CLEAResult's April 28 update, Power Ahead Colorado is launching its heat pump incentives early summer 2026— it isn't accepting applications yet. We'll add it to new estimates once the program goes live.

If you live outside Region 1 (a Region 2 county) or want to pursue HEAR with another contractor, the program is still active there. The official HEAR funding dashboard is updated Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Check it before starting paperwork, then register at the state income verification portal.

The HEAR program covers heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, electrical panel upgrades, insulation/air sealing, electric stoves, and home wiring. UniColorado previously participated for heat pumps, water heaters, and panel upgrades (in conjunction with heat pumps) for single-family homes. With Region 1 closed as of April 28, 2026, we're no longer including HEAR on new Front Range projects.

For general questions about the HEAR program, eligibility rules, or application status, contact the state's HEAR Help Center at (866) 336-0016.