California
Yard rebates in Modesto
5 programs can pay Modesto residents for yard projects: 4 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, City of Modesto Turf Replacement Rebate, pays up to $6,000 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.
Modesto's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- OpenPlan required
City of Modesto Turf Replacement Rebate
City of Modesto Water Conservation
$2 per sq ft; max $6,000 per residential account per fiscal year; cannot exceed cost of products
Up to $6,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Modesto Drip Irrigation Rebate
City of Modesto Water Conservation
$0.50 per sq ft converted; max $1,000 per account per fiscal year; cannot exceed product cost
Up to $1,000 per household
- Open
City of Modesto Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate
City of Modesto Water Conservation
Up to $75 per account (not more than controller cost)
Up to $75 per household
Stanislaus County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- Status not posted
San Joaquin Valley APCD Clean Green Yard Machines Rebate
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Option 1 (scrap old gas/diesel mower, buy electric mower): up to $100 if price $200 or less, $150 for $201-$350, $250 for $351 or more. Option 2 (no scrap): mower, edger, trimmer, chainsaw or pole saw, up to $25 if price $100 or less, $50 if more than $100. AB 617 communities (Shafter, Stockton, South Central Fresno, Arvin/Lamont) may get up to $500 under Option 1.
Up to $250 per household
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 Modesto 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.