New Efficient Homes New York: Heat Pump Incentive Program

Description of goods to services to be bid: Provides direct funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Operating Plan for the purchase and installation of cold-climate air source heat pumps (ASHPs) and ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) in eligible new construction residential projects across New York State for projects that are less than 50,000 square feet in size. Incentives are available to single-family and small homes (1-4 dwelling units) and low- and mid-scale multifamily buildings (5+ units, under 50,000 gross feet) located anywhere in New York State. The Applicant is the developer or home builder responsible for the management and construction of an eligible Project; or the heat pump installer may fill the application as elected by the Applicant.Projects must fully electrify space conditioning with no fossil fuel backup (standby / emergency generators excepted). Incentives are paid per dwelling unit on a declining block schedule tied to application submission date, with an additional per-unit bonus for projects located in New York State disadvantaged communities. If changes are made to this solicitation notification will be posted on NYSERDA's website at:www.nyserda.ny.gov/funding-opportunities Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences: Eligible buildings include existing or planned single family, small home (1-4 dwelling units), and low-to mid-scale multifamily (5+ units, under 50,000 sqare feet) residential projects located anywhere in New York State. Paying into the Systems Benefits Charge on either electric or natural gas utility bill is not a requirement of the program. Projects must fully electrify space heating and cooling with no fossil fuel backup, and equipment must meet NEEP cold climate air source heat pump or Energy Star geothermal heat pump specifications. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%