How to Get the Hillsborough FLIP (Florida-Friendly Landscaping Incentive Program)
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast, FL
What you get
Rebate for converting up to 500 square feet of irrigated turf to Florida-Friendly plants with microirrigation. Requires completing three workshops.
- Residential: Reimbursement for qualified expenses (complete 3 workshops; up to 500 sq ft)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Hillsborough County customer
- Property located in: Tampa, Hillsborough County
- Must be within Hillsborough County
- Complete three mandatory workshops
- Install approved landscape design
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
Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Hillsborough County 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.
- 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.
We compile these programs from utility and city pages, and not every amount here has been independently confirmed. Program details also change throughout the year. Always verify requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with your water utility before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
See a problem with a program? Report it
Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.