Lawn replacement · California

City of Milpitas Enhanced Landscape Rebate Program

Run by City of Milpitas with Santa Clara Valley Water District

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Landscape conversion $4.00 per sq ft for first 1,000 sq ft then $2.00 after; rain barrel (40-199 gal) up to $70; cistern $1.00 per gallon (200 gal min); rain garden $2.00 per sq ft up to $600; laundry-to-landscape graywater up to $400; irrigation equipment varies
Maximum
$6,000 per household
Who qualifies
Milpitas residents with Valley Water-eligible lawn/pool or equipment projects.
Where
Milpitas residents with Valley Water-eligible lawn, pool or equipment projects; Valley Water offers similar rebates in other Santa Clara County cities.
Status
Open. Valley Water funding to June 30, 2027 or until depleted; city page lists no separate end.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Convert turf or pool area to drought-tolerant landscape, or install rain barrel, cistern, rain garden, drip or graywater system, through Valley Water's portal with Milpitas cost-share.

Requirements

  • Rebate application and approval before buying equipment or starting work
  • Follow Valley Water landscape rebate requirements (pre-inspection, Notice to Proceed)
  • Overall cap up to $6,000

The plan or design it asks for

Plant list and project description required by Valley Water after pre-inspection approval.

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Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check City of Milpitas's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Apply at the Landscape Rebate Program portal valleywater.dropletportal.com or call (408) 630-2554
  2. 2Pre-inspection, then Notice to Proceed, then complete work and post-inspection per Valley Water process

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of lawn converted to landscape and the $6,000 cap. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

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Timing and deadlines

Per Valley Water: 90 days to complete; check 4-6 weeks after post-inspection

Combining it with other programs

Same Valley Water application; Lawn Bust Milpitas (Our City Forest) projects cannot also take the Valley Water conversion rebate

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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

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