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California Wildfire Mitigation Program
Create Defensible Space or Harden a Home Against Wildfire.
Not published.
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California Landscaping and Property Incentives
Rebates, grants, credits, cost shares, and other property project programs available in California.
5 programsLast verified 8/11/26
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Cash for Grass Lawn Replacement Program
The program may support one of these project types: Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard or Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard.
Standard: $2.18 per square foot. Best practices: $3.68 per square foot. Best practices with disconnected downspout: $4.68 per square foot.
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LADWP Turf Replacement Rebate
The program may support one of these project types: Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard or Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard.
Residential: $5.00 per square foot. Residential components: LADWP $3.00 plus MWD $2.00. Commercial multifamily: $6.00 per square foot first 50000 then $4.00. Public agency: $7.00 per square foot first 200000 then $4.00.
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Lawn Conversion Rebate
The program may support one of these project types: Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard or Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard.
Standard: $1.00 per square foot. Super: $2.00 per square foot. Commercial median strip: $2.00 per square foot. Landscape design assistance: $200.00.
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SoCal WaterSmart Turf Replacement Program
The program may support one of these project types: Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard or Build a Rain Garden, Bioswale, or Runoff-Management Yard.
$2 per square foot.
Last verified 8/11/26View program →
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Federal programs often run through state or local offices and still require a site-specific decision.
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NRCS Heavy Use Area Protection, Conservation Practice Standard 561
Build or Improve a Farm, Livestock, or Heavy-Use Area.
State and year specific payment schedule.
Last verified 8/11/26View program →
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