How to Apply for Marin County, California Water Rebates

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

Get the pre-inspection before you start. $2.18 per sq ft base, up to $4.68 with best practices and a rain garden. Residential capped at 1,000 sq ft.

Application Steps

1
Request your pre-inspection
Confirm you are a Marin Water customer and request a pre-approval site visit. Do not remove any lawn until you have it.
Open Marin Water Cash for Grass
2
Convert with Best Practices
Replace the lawn following the Best Practice guidelines and add a rain garden to reach the higher rate. Do not re-install irrigated turf.
3
Submit and get paid
Submit for your rebate, up to $4.68 per square foot, capped at 1,000 square feet for residential projects.

The pre-inspection is required, so apply before you start. Best Practice plus a rain garden is what gets you from $2.18 to $4.68 per square foot.

See amounts, eligibility requirements, qualifying plants, and FAQs on the full program page.