How to Get the Niantic River Watershed Rain Garden Reward Program
Niantic River Watershed Committee · East Lyme / Montville / Salem / Waterford (Niantic River Watershed), CT
What you get
Niantic River Watershed offers reimbursements of up to $250 toward the cost of installing a rain garden for eligible homeowners. Reimbursable items include rain garden plants and soil amendments.
- Residential: Up to $250
Are you eligible?
- Be a Niantic River Watershed Committee customer
- Property located in: East Lyme, Montville, Salem, Waterford
- Must live in East Lyme, Montville, Salem, or Waterford and within the Niantic River watershed
- Submit an application to the Niantic River Watershed Committee
- Reimbursable items include rain garden plants and soil amendments
- Design, construction, labor, and tools/hoses/sprinklers are not reimbursable
- Funds are limited and available on a first come/first served basis
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.
The program recommends using native perennial plants in rain gardens for long-term performance and local habitat benefits.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Niantic River Watershed Rain Garden Reward Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Niantic River Watershed Committee before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Niantic River Watershed Committee and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Niantic River Watershed Committee the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Niantic River Watershed Rain Garden Reward Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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