Cash For Grass

Did you know there are programs that will pay you when you convert your property to a water-efficient landscape? These programs and rebates pay based on square footage. The following cities offer cash rebates to water customers who replace thirsty turfgrass with drip-irrigated low-water-use plants, synthetic turf, and permeable landscape.

 

Santa Rosa Napa San Rafael Sonoma Residential $0.75 / sq. ft (max 1,000 sf or $750) $1 / sq. ft (max 750 sf or $750) $3 / sq. ft. (max up to $5,000) $1 / sq. ft. (max 1,000 sf or $1,000) Commercial $0.75 / sq. ft (max 10,000 sf or $7,500) $1 / sq. ft (max 2,500 sf or $2,500) $3 / sq. ft. (max up to $20,000) $1 / sq. ft. (max 3,000 sf or $3,000)

 

Santa Rosa Eligible Requirements:  Lawns that are green, regularly mowed, irrigated, and well taken care of. If you have an existing irrigation system in the project area, you must do one of the following:  Cut off irrigation valve, remove it and cap the pipes. Cut and cap all sprinkler heads. Cut and cap all but select sprinkler heads and convert those heads to a drip system using an all-in-one conversion kit. Cut the output side of the irrigation valve and convert to a drip system with a pressure regulator and filter from there. Learn more about the program and how to participate in Santa Rosa here. Napa Eligible Requirements:  Lawn areas to be converted must be historically maintained and irrigated.  Brown lawns due to drought-related watering reductions will also be accepted.  Learn more about the program and how to participate in Napa here. San Rafael Eligible Requirements:  Immediately suspend irrigation of the project area. Sheet mulch using cardboard, compost, and organic mulch, and disable the irrigation system in the project area within 45 days of approval. Learn more about the program and how to participate in San Rafael here. Sonoma Eligible Requirements:  Lawns must be green, regularly mowed, irrigated, and well taken care of. Modify the lawn irrigation system so that newly landscaped areas are served through a separate valve that can be controlled independently.  Learn more about the program and how to participate in Sonoma here. Contact us to learn more.