10 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in District of Columbia
10 programs pay District of Columbia residents for yard projects. 6 list themselves as open now. The largest, DOEE RiverSmart Homes, pays up to $6,000 per household. 2 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
- Rain barrels and cisterns1
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects3
- Stormwater fee credits1
- Trees3
- Native plants and pollinator habitat1
- Electric lawn equipment1
Rain barrel and cistern rebates
Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff
- Open
DOEE RiverSmart Rebates Rain Barrel Rebate
DC DOEE (administered by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
$2 per gallon of barrel capacity plus up to $150 for contractor and/or installation supplies; never more than actual cost
Up to $1,000 per household
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells
- Open
DOEE RiverSmart Homes
DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Rain barrel $100 copay each (max 2); shade trees free (no limit); rain garden $200 copay per 50 sq ft (max 2); BayScaping $200 copay per 120 sq ft (max 2); permeable pavers rebate $15/sq ft and re-vegetation rebate $8/sq ft (max $6,000 per property, MS4 sewershed, Ward 7 and Ward 8 only)
Up to $6,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
DOEE RiverSmart Rebates Permeable Surface Rebate
DC DOEE (administered by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
$15 per sq ft permeable pavers (min 100 sq ft); $8 per sq ft vegetation (min 200 sq ft); up to $6,000 per property
Up to $6,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
DOEE RiverSmart Rebates Rain Garden Rebate
DC DOEE (administered by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
$41 per sq ft of garden area, up to $3,000
Up to $3,000 per household
Stormwater fee credits
Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot
- Open
DOEE and DC Water RiverSmart Rewards Stormwater Fee Discount
DC DOEE / DC Water
Up to 55% off the DC Government Stormwater Fee and up to 20% off the Clean Rivers Impervious Area Charge (CRIAC); exact discount depends on application type, property size and runoff retained
Tree rebates and free trees
Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs
- Status not posted
Casey Trees Tree Rebate
Casey Trees
$50 per tree expected to reach canopy 40 ft or less; $100 per tree expected to exceed 40 ft canopy; up to 25 trees per property or applicant
Up to $2,500 per household
- Status not posted
Casey Trees Free Yard Trees
Casey Trees
Free trees, planted at no cost; up to 25 trees per property
- Waitlist
DOEE RiverSmart Homes Free Shade Tree Planting
DC DOEE (RiverSmart Homes)
Free; no limit on number of trees
Native plant and pollinator rebates
Native plantings, pollinator gardens and lawn-to-meadow conversions
- Waitlist
DOEE RiverSmart Homes BayScaping Native Garden
DC DOEE (RiverSmart Homes)
$200 copayment for one BayScape of about 120 sq ft (overview page says up to two gardens)
Up to $200 per household
Electric lawn equipment rebates
Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers
- Open
DCSEU Electric Lawn Mower Rebate
DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), contracted by DOEE
$75 off an electric push mower; $500 off an electric riding mower
Up to $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 District of Columbia yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.