Texas Water Rebates
Houston, Texas Water Rebates
Houston Public Works offers discounted rain barrels (sold twice yearly through the Green Building Resource Center), smart irrigation controller discounts via Rachio, and free water conservation items. The city does not offer a turf conversion or native landscaping rebate. Fort Bend County residents may qualify for up to $300 through the North Fort Bend Water Authority.
What the stated caps add up to in Houston
Turf rebates, stormwater fee credits, tree programs, and federal cost-share are listed separately. A dollar is included in the total only when that program states a cap and is still open. Fee credits stated as a percentage, and USDA programs with no published dollar figure, stay on the list and stay out of the total.
Federal cost-share
Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42)
USDA FSA
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal rows are Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Payment rates are set by USDA and are not copied here because this directory does not hold a verified dollar figure for them (last reviewed 2026-09-30). Confirm stacking rules with each provider before you apply to more than one.
Discounted
Rain Barrel & Smart Irrigation
Open the official program site (opens in new tab)Texas law prevents your HOA from banning rainwater harvesting.
How to apply
- Rain barrels. Check houstonpublicworks.org for sale dates. Green Building Resource Center runs sales twice yearly.
- Smart irrigation. Contact Houston Public Works for current Rachio discount details.
- Free items. Visit the water conservation page for free fixture and evaluation programs.
Full application guide for Houston: required documents and how to avoid rejection
Houston Water Rebate FAQs
Does Houston have a turf conversion rebate?
What about Fort Bend County?
Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. Every open program above also offers a 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder, for a one-time $29.99. Open the program to book it.
Get started
Plan a native yard with the Pollinator Patch App.
Pick the right native plants for your region, design an HOA-friendly layout, and generate documentation that supports your rebate application.
