How to Get the BLUE Williston Residential Stormwater Rebate
BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / Town of Williston · Lake Champlain Basin, VT
What you get
Reimburses Williston homeowners for installing approved stormwater practices, with a $1,200 maximum per site. A rain garden or bioretention basin is eligible for up to $1,200 and high density plantings for $150 to $600. Participants must first complete a free BLUE Williston site evaluation, then design the practice to the BLUE Basis of Design or BLUE Small-Scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure Practices standards; the design must be documented and approved by BLUE/Lake Champlain Sea Grant staff before installation. Funding is limited and rebates are issued at the discretion of the Williston Stormwater Program (Town of Williston, BLUE Williston page, "$1,200 maximum per site", last verified September 2026; the program administrator at blue@uvm.edu restated "up to $1,200" by email 2026-08-13). The Lake Champlain Sea Grant page for the same program still reads "$250 to $1,000" and has not been updated.
- Residential: Up to $1,200 per site
Are you eligible?
- Be a BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / Town of Williston customer
- Property located in: Williston
- Williston, VT residential property owner
- Complete a free BLUE Williston site evaluation first
- Design approved by BLUE/Lake Champlain Sea Grant staff before installation
- Funding limited; rebate amount at BLUE Williston discretion
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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the BLUE Williston Residential Stormwater Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / Town of Williston before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with BLUE (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) / Town of Williston 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) / Town of Williston the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the BLUE Williston Residential Stormwater Rebate rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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