Lawn replacement · Colorado

Fort Collins Utilities Xeriscape Incentive Program

Run by City of Fort Collins Utilities

PausedPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$0.75 per sq ft up to 1,000 sq ft ($750 max); native bonus extra $0.25 per sq ft up to 1,000 sq ft (up to $1,000 total) for at least 80% Colorado-native plants with 50% plant coverage at maturity
Maximum
$1,000 per household
Who qualifies
Fort Collins Utilities water customers; homes and rental properties. Landlords and mobile home park residents without an account can email [email protected] for an alternate application.
Where
Fort Collins Utilities water customers, including homes and rentals.
Status
Paused. Residential applications closed; page says check back January 2027.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Replace irrigated turf with a water-wise landscape under an approved plan.

Requirements

  • Before photos (two color) showing green grass or new construction within last 12 months, including wide view
  • Schedule virtual customer meeting before starting turf removal
  • Install within one year of approval
  • Final inspection
  • Final rebate form with total cost and signature, W-9, receipts at least equal to rebate amount
  • If replacing more than 1,000 sq ft, add 3 cubic yards soil amendment per 1,000 sq ft planted and submit notarized soil amendment certificate
  • Mulch requirement not stated on page; see XIP Participant Packet

The plan or design it asks for

Landscape plan, irrigation plan (if you have or will install irrigation), watering plan, and plant list, submitted with application.

Native plant lists for the area: Fort Collins

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 Fort Collins Utilities's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Complete online application when open
  2. 2Schedule virtual customer meeting before removing turf
  3. 3Install landscape within one year of approval
  4. 4Schedule inspection and submit final paperwork (final rebate form, W-9, receipts, soil certificate if over 1,000 sq ft)
  5. 5Receive check after inspection

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of lawn converted to xeriscape (native bonus adds $0.25 per sq ft) and the $1,000 cap. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

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Timing and deadlines

Check mailed after inspection; processing can take a few months.

Install within one year of approval

Combining it with other programs

not published

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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