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How to Get the Turf Rebate

Corona Department of Water and Power · Riverside County, CA

$3/sq ft first 2,000 sq ft, then $2/sq ft (min 250 sq ft)Amount not independently confirmed
Turf replacementNative planting

What you get

Pays $3 per square foot for the first 2,000 square feet of turf replaced, then $2 per square foot for additional square footage, with a 250 square foot minimum (Corona Department of Water and Power; last verified June 2026).

  • Residential: $3/sq ft first 2,000 sq ft, then $2/sq ft (min 250 sq ft)

Are you eligible?

  • Be a Corona Department of Water and Power customer
  • Property located in: Corona
  • Corona DWP customer
  • Minimum 250 sq ft of turf replaced

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.

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.

  1. 1

    Apply and get written approval first

    Submit your application to Corona Department of Water and Power 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. 2

    Do the conversion

    Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

  3. 3

    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 Turf 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.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with Corona Department of Water and Power before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Corona Department of Water and Power and take before photos of the existing yard first.

  3. 3

    Do the work

    Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.

  4. 4

    Submit your application

    Send Corona Department of Water and Power 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 Turf 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.

Corona Department of Water and PowerVerified Jun 2026

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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