Lawn replacement · Nevada

SNWA Water Smart Landscapes Rebate

Run by Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Single-family: $5 per sq ft for the first 10,000 sq ft, then $2.50 per sq ft (limits per property per fiscal year). Tree Enhancement: $100 per new qualifying tree. Local add-ons: LVVWD extra $2 per sq ft; Henderson $575 plus $50 per tree.
Who qualifies
Residential, business, HOA and multifamily properties that currently maintain live grass with an active irrigation system (verified at site visit). Well owners eligible but limited to 2,500 sq ft per fiscal year, subject to special fund availability.
Where
Customers of Las Vegas Valley Water District, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Big Bend Water District.
Status
Open. Page does not state funding status; confirm with SNWA.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Remove live, irrigated grass and replace it with desert landscaping (plants, rock or bark mulch) with drip irrigation, after SNWA approves a pre-conversion site visit.

Requirements

  • Do not remove grass before SNWA completes the pre-conversion visit, or the conversion is ineligible
  • Plants must cover at least 50% of the converted area at full maturity (only plants rooted in the area count)
  • Drip irrigation required with filter and pressure regulator
  • Rock or bark mulch required; any weed barrier must be permeable
  • Permeable artificial turf may count as a mulch substitute; concrete, curbing, driveways and patios excluded from the area
  • Sign a perpetual conservation easement barring reinstalled lawn, spray irrigation, pools and water features; violations can require repayment plus fees
  • Tree Enhancement trees must be new, living trees from the qualifying list
  • Business/HOA/multifamily over 10,890 sq ft need planning department approval and a notarized Authorized Signer Agreement

How to apply

  1. 1Apply online at snwa.com
  2. 2Complete the pre-conversion site visit and get approval before removing grass
  3. 3Get planning department approval if required (business/HOA/multifamily over 10,890 sq ft)
  4. 4Complete the conversion
  5. 5Notify SNWA and pass the post-conversion inspection (usually within 10 business days)
  6. 6Sign and return the conservation easement
  7. 7Receive rebate check, generally within 10 business days after the easement is recorded

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of grass removed. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

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Timing and deadlines

12 months to finish conversion (up to 90-day extension at SNWA discretion); fix inspection problems within the remainder or 60 days, whichever is greater; check about 10 business days after easement recorded. Site visit waits grow in spring and fall.

12 months from approval to complete

Combining it with other programs

Stacks with LVVWD and Henderson local add-ons and the SNWA Tree Enhancement Program

Sources

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

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