Yard rebates in New Mexico

ABCWUA Desert Friendly Xeriscape Conversion Rebate

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

$3.00 per sq ft of turf replaced (bulk organic mulch qualifies for an additional rebate)

City of Rio Rancho Xeriscaping Rebate

City of Rio Rancho Water Conservation Office

$1.00 per sq ft of real grass turf removed, as a water bill credit

City of Santa Fe Irrigation Control Rebates

City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office

Rain sensor $40; soil moisture sensor $75; WaterSense ET controller up to the cost of the controller, max $750 (more than 12 stations) or $400 (12 stations or fewer)

Up to $750 per household

City of Rio Rancho Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate

City of Rio Rancho Water Conservation Office

Up to $300 water bill credit

Up to $300 per household

ABCWUA Irrigation Efficiency Rebates

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

Residential: 25% or up to $100 for smart controllers, flow sensors, pressure regulators; $4.00 each for pressure-regulating spray bodies; $2.00 each for high-efficiency rotating nozzles (no limit on bodies/nozzles)

Up to $100 per household

City of Rio Rancho High-Efficiency Sprinkler Nozzle Rebate

City of Rio Rancho Water Conservation Office

$2.00 water bill credit per qualifying nozzle

City of Santa Fe Rain Barrel Rebate

City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office

$12 each (50-99 gal), $25 each (100-199 gal), $50 each (200-499 gal); up to four barrels per household

Up to $200 per household

ABCWUA Rainwater Harvesting Rebate

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

By total storage: 50-149 gal $25; 150-299 gal $50; 300-499 gal $75; 1,000-1,499 gal $125; 1,500+ gal $150 (500-999 gal tier not shown on page)

Up to $150 per household

City of Santa Fe Large-Volume Cistern Rebate

City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office

$0.25 per gallon of cistern size; bonus $0.125 per gallon for sizing to handle 2 inches of roof rainfall; bonus $0.25 per gallon if rainwater is used indoors for toilets or non-potable uses such as laundry. No cap stated.

ABCWUA Tree Rebate (Tree-Bates)

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

Residential: 25% of cost, up to $100

Up to $100 per household

Fire Safe Santa Fe Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share

Forest Stewards Guild with Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition and City of Santa Fe Fire Department

Grant pays 60% of most project costs; 75-90% for low- to moderate-income landowners

Santa Fe-Pojoaque SWCD Wildfire Thinning Cost-Share

Santa Fe-Pojoaque Soil and Water Conservation District

80% cost share

Ciudad SWCD East Mountain Defensible Space and Thinning Cost Share

Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District

80% of project cost for defensible space and forest health work completed through the program (as of August 2025); cap not stated