86 programs · checked October 17, 2026

Yard rebates in Texas

86 programs pay Texas residents for yard projects, 2 of them open to anyone in the state. 68 list themselves as open now. The largest, Texas A&M Forest Service Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grant, pays up to $20,000 per household. 14 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.

Open to anyone in Texas

Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.

Lawn replacement rebates

  • OpenPlan required

    City of Sunset Valley WaterWise Landscaping Rebate

    City of Sunset Valley

    75% of cost of design, materials and installation, up to $15,000 lifetime cap per residential address

    Up to $15,000 per household

  • OpenPlan required

    Austin Water WaterWise Landscape Rebate

    Austin Water

    Up to $3,000 (city rebate page). Per-sq-ft rate not on the program page; a city conservation plan describes $100 per 100 sq ft

    Up to $3,000 per household

  • Open

    Georgetown Utilities Texas Grown Native Landscaping Rebate

    City of Georgetown Utilities

    Up to $3,000 per year

    Up to $3,000 per household

  • OpenPlan required

    LCRA WaterSmart Residential Landscape Rebates

    Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

    Turf conversion $0.50 per sq ft up to $2,000; compost and mulch 50% up to $1,000; mechanical aeration 50% up to $200; soil test up to $50 (AgriLife) or 50% up to $125 (Texas Plant and Soil Lab). 50% of materials cost, total cap $3,000 per property

    Up to $3,000 per household

  • Open

    NBU Grass Removal Rebate

    New Braunfels Utilities (NBU)

    $1.00 per sq ft removed; minimum 100 sq ft ($100) up to 2,000 sq ft ($2,000)

    Up to $2,000 per household

  • OpenPlan required

    Pflugerville Pflourishing Flora Turf Conversion Rebate

    City of Pflugerville Utilities

    $1.25 per sq ft of turf removed, up to $2,000 per property (lifetime)

    Up to $2,000 per household

  • OpenPlan required

    SAWS Outdoor Living Rebate

    San Antonio Water System (SAWS)

    200-300 sq ft: $300; 301-450: $500; 451-600: $750; over 600: $1,000

    Up to $1,000 per household

  • Open

    Round Rock Parkway Strip Conversion Rebate

    City of Round Rock Water Conservation

    $1.50 per sq ft converted; irrigation $50 per zone capped, $75 per zone converted to drip ($25 per partial zone capped)

    Up to $600 per household

  • Seasonal

    SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupon

    San Antonio Water System (SAWS)

    $125 per spring coupon, $150 per fall coupon; up to 4 coupons per window (each covers 200 sq ft and 15 plants)

    Up to $600 per household

  • Status not posted

    City of Kyle WaterSaver Landscapes Rebate (pilot)

    City of Kyle Water Utilities

    Up to $500 per household total: turf replacement $1 per sq ft; sensor up to $50; smart controller 50% of cost; zone valve removal $200 per zone; drip conversion $50 per zone

    Up to $500 per household

Irrigation rebates

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rain garden and stormwater rebates

Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells

Stormwater fee credits

Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot

Tree rebates and free trees

Native plant and pollinator rebates

Native plantings, pollinator gardens and lawn-to-meadow conversions

  • Open

    Sunset Valley Native Plant Rebate Program

    City of Sunset Valley

    Trees: $25 (15-20 gal), $50 (30-45 gal), $100 (up to 36-inch box), $200 (up to 48-inch box). Perennials: $1 (4 in), $2 (1 gal), $3 (2 gal), $5 (5 gal), $10 (10 gal). Seed: $10 per pound.

    Up to $500 per household

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

Electric lawn equipment rebates

Rebates and exchanges for battery mowers, trimmers and blowers

Compost bin and mulch programs

Graywater rebates

Laundry-to-landscape and other graywater systems

Invasive plant removal programs

Cost-share and buyback programs for removing invasive plants

  • Status not posted

    Texas A&M Forest Service Oak Wilt Cost Share

    Texas A&M Forest Service

    50% of approved costs; trenching up to $5,000 per cooperator per year ($7,500 per multi-cooperator project); roguing/pushing up to $5,000; diseased red oak removal up to $2,000

    Up to $5,000 per household

Other yard programs

Cities with their own programs

Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the city’s own programs to countywide and statewide ones.

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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