California
Yard rebates in El Dorado Hills
4 programs can pay El Dorado Hills residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, EID Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate, pays up to $250 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
El Dorado Hills's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
EID Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate
El Dorado Irrigation District (EID)
Up to $100 for Tier 1 devices including smart irrigation controllers; up to $250 per water service account overall (Tier 2 flow monitors up to $250)
Up to $250 per household
- Open
EID Free Landscape Water Survey, Hose Nozzles and Moisture Meters
El Dorado Irrigation District (EID)
Free survey, free hose shut-off nozzle and moisture meter
May apply
These cover only part of the county. Check that your address or utility is in the service area.
- Seasonal
Cal OES California Wildfire Mitigation Program
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), California Wildfire Mitigation Program, with local program partners
Financial assistance for home hardening retrofits and defensible space; amount per home and homeowner cost share not stated on the homeowner page (secondary Cal OES reports reference full cost up to about $40,000 for homeowners at or below 120% of area median income, with 0/10/25% cost-share tiers; not verified)
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 El Dorado Hills 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.