How to Get the Resident Water Conservation Rebate
North Fort Bend Water Authority · Houston Metro (Fort Bend County), TX
What you get
Water bill credits for qualifying water-saving purchases, including native and adaptive plants, weather-based irrigation controllers, rain sensors, high-efficiency sprinkler bodies and nozzles, topsoil, and core aeration. Up to $300 per year across all qualifying purchases, credited through your retail water provider (NFBWA Resident Water Conservation Rebate page, nfbwa.com/resident-rebate, last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $300/yr in water bill credits
Are you eligible?
- Be a North Fort Bend Water Authority customer
- Property located in: Sugar Land, Katy, Richmond, Rosenberg, Fulshear
- Must be served by a participating NFBWA retail water provider (MUD); confirm your address with the eligibility lookup on the program page
- Submit within 90 days of purchase and installation
- Itemized receipt, product photos, and a packaging photo showing the water-saving label
- Installation receipt if professionally installed
Before you start
Not every Sugar Land or Katy address qualifies; the rebate flows through participating MUDs, so city water customers outside those districts may not be eligible. The 2026 program year is open (program page, last verified June 2026).
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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 2
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.
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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.
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