Pennsylvania
Yard rebates in Lancaster
2 programs can pay Lancaster residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it. The largest, City of Lancaster Stormwater Residential Grant Program, pays up to $2,500 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.
Lancaster's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
City of Lancaster Stormwater Management Fee Credit
City of Lancaster Bureau of Stormwater Management
Up to 50% off the annual stormwater fee, in proportion to the share of impervious area treated (e.g. rain garden treating 20% of impervious area = 10% credit). Trees max 15% combined; new tree credit counts 144 sq ft of impervious area each.
- Status not postedPlan required
City of Lancaster Stormwater Residential Grant Program
City of Lancaster Stormwater Bureau (with Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
DIY project: up to $500 (minimum $100). Contractor project: up to $2,500 (minimum $500). Requires a 1:1 match in cash or approved in-kind (design, labor, equipment). Paid as reimbursement.
Up to $2,500 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 Lancaster 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.