How to Get the BLUE BTV Residential Stormwater Rebate
BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington · Lake Champlain Basin, VT
What you get
Reimburses up to $2,000 to Burlington homeowners for approved stormwater practices, including rain gardens and native plantings that infiltrate stormwater (also dry wells, infiltration trenches, permeable pavers, and downspout disconnections). The rebate scales with the area of impervious surface mitigated. Begins with a free property evaluation; an expert recommends practices and approved contractors, then the homeowner installs them and requests the rebate (BLUE / Lake Champlain Sea Grant with the City of Burlington; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $2,000
Are you eligible?
- Be a BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington customer
- Property located in: Burlington
- Burlington residential property owner
- Request a free property evaluation first
- Install the recommended stormwater practices (rain garden, native infiltration planting, etc.)
- Homeowner may contribute some cost beyond the rebate
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
First Vermont program in the directory. Per-practice figures are in the BLUE BTV Rebate Chart PDF; the confirmed headline is up to $2,000. A BLUE Williston arm exists but its residential amount is unconfirmed.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
- 2
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the BLUE BTV Residential Stormwater Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / City of Burlington the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the BLUE BTV Residential Stormwater Rebate, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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