How to Get the Lawn Replacement Rebate Program

What you get

The Town of Frederick pays $2 per square foot to replace water-thirsty turf grass with low or no-water plant beds or low-water grasses, capped at $2,000 per water account per year. The rebate is paid by check and cannot exceed the cost of the project. Artificial turf is not eligible, and living plants must make up half of each landscaped area at mature size. The 2026 round took submissions from February 1 to September 1, 2026, with projects completed and inspected by October 20, 2026.

• Residential: $2 per square foot, up to $2,000 per water account per year

Are you eligible?

• Be a Town of Frederick customer
• Property located in: Frederick
• Property must receive water from the Town of Frederick and have a Town of Frederick water account
• Project design must be approved by Town staff before ground is broken; work started before approval will not be rebated
• Minimum 200 square feet of turf grass replaced
• Turf must be replaced with low or no-water use plant beds or low-water use grasses
• Living plant material must account for 50% of each distinct landscaped area, measured at mature canopy size (tree canopy does not count)
• Artificial turf is not eligible
• Irrigation system must be designed to meet the needs of the new landscape; drip irrigation is required in the median
• Only projects completed in the 2026 calendar year are eligible; no past projects
• Submit all receipts and the final project form; a final site visit by Town staff is required before the rebate is finalized
• Rebates are first come, first served and limited to available funds

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 Town of Frederick 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.