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Georgia narrows the HEAR reopening to single-family homes; multifamily will not reopen; webinar October 14

By Ionel Glogoveanu, editor. Every figure on this page was checked against the official source on the date shown.

Published October 10, 2026. Facts read on the official source on October 10, 2026.

GEFA’s HEAR page, read Oct. 10: the October reopening is single-family only, wiring and panels inside an HER project; multifamily will not reopen. Webinar Oct. 14.

Georgia’s HEAR program updates page, which first announced an October reopening on October 3, changed again between our October 7 and October 8 source checks; we read it in full on October 10, 2026. The sentence about who can apply now reads: “Under the revised HEAR program, single-family applicants will only be able to receive rebates for electrical wiring and panel upgrades in conjunction with an eligible single-family HER project.” A new footnote removes the other pathway outright: “HEAR will not reopen for the Multifamily pathway.” The pause since August 14, 2026, the “limited amount of funding” and the absence of a reopening day are unchanged.

The page also announces webinar #6 of Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates series, a Program Update on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from noon to 1:00 pm ET, with a registration link — the most likely place for GEFA to give the date. Our Georgia page, the registry row and the undated deadline entry now carry the single-family restriction; GEFA’s dashboard, last updated September 28, still shows $344,000 of HEAR funds available against $68.7 million for HER.

What this means for you

If you own or manage a multifamily building in Georgia, HEAR is not coming back for you; HER remains the program to ask about. If you are planning a single-family HER project, a HEAR-funded panel or wiring upgrade may be possible once the reopening is live — register for the October 14 webinar if you want the date first-hand, and do not sign a contract that assumes a HEAR discount on a heat pump, water heater or appliance.