Texas
Yard rebates in Dallas
5 programs can pay Dallas residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Texas. The largest, Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share, pays up to $7,000 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.
Dallas's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
Dallas Water Utilities Residential Irrigation Rebate
Dallas Water Utilities
$150 WaterSense controller (limit one); $200 per pop-up spray zone converted to drip/bubblers; $200 for nozzle conversion in a turf zone; $600 to split a zone into bed and turf zones; plus 50% of outsourced labor for any qualified rebate; $3,000 lifetime total
Up to $3,000 per household
- Open
Dallas Water Utilities Free Irrigation System Check-Up
Dallas Water Utilities
Free evaluation (repairs not paid)
- Seasonal
Dallas Water Utilities Branch Out Dallas Free Tree Giveaway
Dallas Water Utilities with City of Dallas Forestry
One free 5-gallon tree
Anywhere in Texas
- OpenPlan required
Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share
Texas A&M Forest Service
75% of treatment/removal costs, up to $7,000 per landowner
Up to $7,000 per household
- Open
Texas Comptroller Sales Tax Exemption for Rainwater and Water-Saving Equipment
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
State sales tax exempt on qualifying purchases (8.25% max combined rate would otherwise apply; exemption covers the state portion, see notes)
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 Dallas 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.