The District of Columbia’s Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, commonly called Cash for Appliances, is scheduled to begin in late July and last until the funds run out.

The funds, which will help residents replace older appliances with new Energy Star-qualified appliances, will be distributed through a mail-in rebate program. The amount of the rebate will depend on the appliances’ energy efficiency levels, and all residents must provide proof that their old appliances were hauled away to receive the rebate.

The District of Columbia’s rebate-eligible appliances include:

• Refrigerators
• Clothes washers
• Dishwashers
• Electric heat pump water heaters

The program is one of 56 State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs, popularly known as Cash for Appliances, that are being set up in the United States and six U.S. territories with the help of federal stimulus money.

The District of Columbia received $568,000 of the nearly $300 million available nationwide for the program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

For more information on the Cash for Appliances program, visit the District Department of the Environment Web site or call 202-673-6733.