Florida Water Rebates
Jacksonville, Florida Water Rebates
JEA, the utility serving Jacksonville, runs a Landscape Transformation rebate that pays residential water customers up to $1,000 to swap thirsty turf for Florida-Friendly plants and improve their irrigation. The program leans on the Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles: less turf, more native and adapted plants, and an efficient irrigation system. JEA also offers free irrigation assessments and a pre-qualified contractor path, with a do-it-yourself option for homeowners who want to manage the work themselves.
Up to $1,000 · Verified June 2026
Landscape Transformation Rebate
Open the official program site (opens in new tab)How to apply
- Confirm you are a JEA residential water customer with an in-ground irrigation system and backflow preventer
- Schedule a free JEA irrigation assessment to find savings and check your system
- Choose a JEA pre-qualified contractor, or call 877-278-3418 for the do-it-yourself path
- Reduce turf and install Florida-Friendly plants with irrigation upgrades
- Submit your project to JEA for the rebate of up to $1,000
What you'll need
- JEA account number
- Proof of ownership or property manager authorization
- Before photos of the existing turf area
- Plant list of the Florida-Friendly plants installed
- Itemized receipts for plants and irrigation work
Pollinator Patch can help: It picks North Florida natives and Florida-Friendly plants suited to Jacksonville yards, designs an HOA-friendly layout that reduces turf, and builds your plant list and before-photo packet for the JEA submission.
Avoid these mistakes
- Don't skip the irrigation requirement. You need an existing in-ground system and a backflow preventer to qualify.
- Don't assume any plant counts. The conversion has to use Florida-Friendly plants and reduce turf, not just rearrange the yard.
- Don't guess at the current rebate terms. Confirm amounts and steps with JEA before you start, since the program updates its details.
Jacksonville Water Rebate FAQs
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Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. A few high-value programs also offer an optional ready-to-file application packet for a one-time $29.99.
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Pick the right native plants for your region, design an HOA-friendly layout, and generate documentation that supports your rebate application.
