Iowa
Yard rebates in Ames
6 programs can pay Ames residents for yard projects: 6 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, Ames SmartWatersheds Rain Garden Rebate, pays up to $500 per household. 2 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Ames's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
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Ames SmartWatersheds Rain Garden Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Up to $500 for single-family homes (materials cost share); up to $1,500 for non-single-family over 20,000 sq ft
Up to $500 per household
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Ames SmartWatersheds Lawn Soil Quality Restoration Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Up to $400 materials cost share (single-family); up to $1,200 for properties over 20,000 sq ft
Up to $400 per household
- OpenPlan required
Ames SmartWatersheds Native Landscaping Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Up to $400 materials cost share for single-family homes; up to $1,200 for properties over 20,000 sq ft (min 300 sq ft)
Up to $400 per household
- OpenPlan required
Ames SmartWatersheds Native Tree Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Up to $100 per tree, $200 total including mulch (single-family)
Up to $200 per household
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Ames SmartWatersheds Rain Barrel Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Up to $100 per barrel (cost-capped), up to 2 barrels per property = $200
Up to $200 per household
- Open
Ames SmartWatersheds Composter Rebate
City of Ames Public Works - SmartWatersheds
Cost of bin up to $100
Up to $100 per household
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Ames yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.