Water utilities across the West pay homeowners to replace thirsty lawn with water-wise landscaping. We checked 58 programs in 10 states against each agency's own page, including the ones that are paused or full, so you know where you stand.
Get pre-approval before you remove any grass. Nearly every lawn-replacement program requires photos or an inspection of your living lawn before work starts. Kill or dig it first and you usually lose the rebate.
Oregon: 1 open lawn-replacement program
As of September 2026, the City of Bend's Turf Replacement Rebate ($3/sq ft up to $3,000) is open for the 2026 season through October 31, plus irrigation-equipment rebates. Portland Water Bureau has no lawn-replacement rebate, only irrigation hardware rebates (controller up to $100 for single-family).
Turf Replacement Rebate
City of Bend Water Services
OpenLawn replacement
Amount
$3 per sq ft of removed turf
Cap
$3,000
2026 projects must be finished by Oct 15, with the follow-up evaluation by Oct 31.
City of Bend water customer; owner or owner-authorized; one application per calendar year
Operational dedicated irrigation system with backflow
Project Consultation and written Approval to Proceed before any work
All 9 requirements
Convert entire irrigation zone(s); no partial zones
Area must be 75%+ healthy living turf
3-inch permeable mulch layer; no artificial turf, bare soil or plastic weed barrier
Plants to reach 50% coverage within five years (~10 plants per 100 sq ft)
New plantings on drip irrigation with pressure regulator, filter, flush valves
WaterSense irrigation controller up to $100 (single-family); hose faucet controllers $50 each (up to two); $3 per multi-stream rotator nozzle or WaterSense spray body
Cap
One controller per account; up to 32 nozzle/spray-body rebates per single-family account
Portland Water Bureau drinking water account
Annual backflow testing for in-ground irrigation systems (within past year)
Apply within 1 year of purchase
All 4 requirements
Rebate cannot exceed hardware cost
Who qualifies: Portland Water Bureau retail customers
Programs change often, and funding can run out mid-season. Always confirm the current amount on the official program page before you plan. Know a program we're missing? Tell us.
