How to Get the Yard Smart Rain Rewards Rebate

What you get

Provides free technical assistance and rebates up to $5,000 for Kirkland homeowners to install rain gardens, native landscaping, and cisterns that manage rainwater runoff. Begins with a free project consultation; limited to the Rain Rewards eligibility area (Lake Washington drainage). Distinct from the Cascade Water "Lawn Be Gone" program already in the directory (City of Kirkland Public Works; last verified June 2026).

• Residential: Up to $5,000

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Kirkland customer
• Property located in: Kirkland
• Kirkland homeowner within the Rain Rewards eligibility area
• Free project consultation first
• Rain garden, native landscaping, or cistern

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 City of Kirkland 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.