SNWA Cash for Grass
Plain-English help understanding the Southern Nevada Water Authority Water Smart Landscapes Rebate workflow — current rebate amounts, pre-conversion inspection, drip irrigation and plant coverage, post-inspection, and how add-on incentives fit. The consultation line connects property owners with local providers familiar with this workflow.
Last reviewed May 2026. Source: SNWA Water Smart Landscapes Rebate.
Current Rebate Amounts
Rebate amounts, eligibility, required inspections, and water-provider add-on incentives can change. Verify current rates and program rules directly at snwa.com before relying on any number for project planning.
$5 per square foot for the first 10,000 square feet of qualifying grass removed. $2.50 per square foot thereafter.
$5 per square foot for the first 10,000 square feet of qualifying grass removed. $1.50 per square foot thereafter.
SNWA also lists a $100 bonus per qualifying new tree as part of related Tree Enhancement program incentives. Confirm current eligibility at snwa.com.
LVVWD and the City of Henderson reference additional incentives in some cases. Verify current add-on eligibility with your water provider before relying on any add-on amount for budgeting.
Basic Eligibility
The list to the right summarizes program-level conditions repeatedly referenced in SNWA's Water Smart Landscapes documentation. Specific project conditions, exceptions, and measurement rules are confirmed during the SNWA application and pre-conversion site visit.
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Rebate FAQ
Yes — SNWA accepts applications directly from property owners. Many property owners apply once they have selected a provider so the pre-inspection, conversion work, and post-inspection can be sequenced together. Confirm the current process directly at snwa.com.
Often yes. Providers familiar with the Cash for Grass workflow can sequence the application, pre-inspection, post-inspection, and conservation-easement documentation alongside the design and installation. The exact division of paperwork is confirmed during your consultation.
SNWA generally requires a pre-conversion site visit before turf is removed. Removing grass before approval can make the conversion ineligible for the rebate. If grass has already been removed, eligibility may still be reviewable in some cases — confirm directly with SNWA before assuming the project is disqualified.
Eligibility for the Cash for Grass rebate generally requires qualifying live turf with active irrigation at the time of pre-inspection. Dead or dormant grass may affect eligibility — confirm with SNWA directly.
Artificial turf is typically not the qualifying conversion target on its own under SNWA program conditions, which generally require living plant cover at maturity and permeable surface treatment. Specific allowances can change — verify directly with SNWA.
Beginning January 1, 2027, AB 356 prohibits use of Colorado River water delivered by SNWA member agencies to irrigate nonfunctional grass on properties not zoned exclusively for single-family residences. Many HOA common areas fall in this scope. HOA boards should consult their own legal counsel for interpretations affecting their specific community.
After the pre-conversion site visit, qualifying conversion work proceeds within the program's required timeline. SNWA then performs post-conversion inspection. Following post-inspection and required documents/easement steps, SNWA processes payment according to program rules.
Payout timing is set by SNWA's processing workflow and depends on documentation completeness, post-inspection timing, and program volume. Confirm current processing timeframes directly with SNWA.
See the full site FAQ for more on AB 356, costs, plants, drip irrigation, and provider routing.
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Free, no-obligation consultation. The provider sequences the SNWA pre-inspection on qualifying turf — call before you remove anything.
(702) 555-0100