MUNICIPAL INCENTIVE SPECIFICATION: TX
Austin, TX Rain Garden & Stormwater Rebate Guide
Official Overview for the Water Forward Rainwater Rebate serving Travis County and the Colorado River Basin watershed.
Maximum Residential Grant: $1,500
Reimbursement Rate: $5.00 per sq ft of engineered bioretention area.
Eligible Green Infrastructure Practices
- Rain Gardens — Reimbursable up to program cap
- Rain Harvesting Tanks — Reimbursable up to program cap
How to Claim Your Austin Rebate
- Conduct an infiltration perk test on your lawn (target >0.5 in/hour).
- Size your bioretention bed using our free calculator.
- Submit your project narrative to Water Forward Rainwater Rebate.
LAUNCH AUSTIN REBATE CALCULATOR