California
Yard rebates in Antioch
7 programs can pay Antioch residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, DFSC Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Cost Share, pays up to $3,500 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Antioch's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Status not posted
CCWD Lawn to Garden Rebate
Contra Costa Water District (CCWD)
$1 per sq ft of lawn replaced
Up to $2,000 per household
- Status not posted
Con Fire Low-Income Exterior Hazard Control Program
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire), funded by Measure X
Up to $1,500 of hazard control or weed abatement work
Up to $1,500 per household
Contra Costa County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- Paused
BAAQMD Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
not published (page lists no amounts)
May apply
These cover only part of the county. Check that your address or utility is in the service area.
- Open
EBMUD Mulch and Compost Coupons (Magic Mulch)
EBMUD with Contra Costa Water District
Discount on mulch and compost; amount not published (EBMUD's rebate page calls them free coupons)
- Paused
DFSC Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Cost Share
Diablo Fire Safe Council (DFSC)
Up to $3,500 per project
Up to $3,500 per household
- Paused
BAAQMD Wildfire Prevention Chipping Program
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Free chipping service (Davey Tree Expert Company)
Anywhere in California
- Open
California State Income Tax Exclusion for Turf Rebates
State of California (Franchise Tax Board; Revenue and Taxation Code section 17138.2)
Full exclusion of the rebate, voucher or other financial incentive from California taxable income
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 Antioch 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.