Tennessee
Yard rebates in Chattanooga
4 programs can pay Chattanooga residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, Chattanooga RainSmart Rain Gardens and Streambank Rebates, pays up to $5,000 per household. 1 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.
Chattanooga's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
Chattanooga RainSmart Rain Gardens and Streambank Rebates
City of Chattanooga Stormwater (RainSmart)
Rain garden: $10.00 per sq ft constructed (size/volume) plus $2.50 per sq ft for materials, per search excerpt of the city rain garden page; program marketed as up to $5,000 in rebates overall. SupportScape and streambank per-item rates not retrieved.
Up to $5,000 per household
- Open
Chattanooga RainSmart Reward Rebates - Rain Barrels
City of Chattanooga Stormwater (RainSmart)
$50 per rain barrel, up to 10 barrels per property
Up to $500 per household
- Open
Chattanooga RainSmart Stormwater Fee Discount
City of Chattanooga Stormwater (RainSmart) with WaterWays
25% to 75% discount on the annual stormwater fee (tier rules not published on the page fetched)
- Seasonal
EPB Free Tree ReLeaf
EPB with Reflection Riding Arboretum and the City of Chattanooga
Free tree(s); the Reflection Riding event page says two free trees per household (EPB page does not state a limit)
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 Chattanooga 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.