Sonoma County Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program
In partnership with Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (GRRCD), Sonoma Resource Conservation District (Sonoma RCD), Daily Acts, County of Sonoma and the California Department of Water Resources, rebates are available for rainwater harvesting systems installed anywhere in Sonoma County. Rebates will be provided for both small and large rainwater capture systems, based on a limited-time, first-come, first-served basis. This program is designed to reduce the barriers to installation by increasing the affordability of these systems and providing technical assistance for system design, installation, and troubleshooting.
1 – Rebate Varies by Location:
City of Healdsburg
Up to $0.50 per gallon of storage, not to exceed actual cost. Total rebates for rain barrels and cisterns may not exceed $5000 per site.
City of Santa Rosa
Up to $0.50/gallon of storage, not to exceed the cost of materials.
Bodega/Salmon Creek Watershed
Redwood/Sexton/Jonive Creek Riparian Water Users
All other areas of Sonoma County – Systems under 5,000 gallons
Small rainwater storage capacity less than 5,000 gallons will receive $0.50 per gallon.
Rebate funding remains for systems under 5,000 gallons but is being quickly allocated, and cannot be guaranteed. If you haven’t started construction of your system, please contact moreinfo@dailyacts.org to see if adequate funding remains.
Note that small systems are meant to be Do-It-Yourself. Please review the rainwater rebate kick-off webinar, along with the posted FAQ and other resources before filling out the application for technical assistance below.
If you have any questions please reach out to Daily Acts, moreinfo@dailyacts.org
All other areas of Sonoma County – Systems 5,000 gallons or more
Large storage capacity, 5,000 gallons or more may receive $.50 per gallon up to $5,000.
Due to the popularity of the program, we are not able to offer design services or guarantee rebate funding for large systems at this time. We encourage everyone interested to submit an application, as we are actively seeking more funding and are developing a waitlist. We will contact everyone on the waitlist once we have more funding in place.
Meanwhile, if you’d like to move forward without grant funding assistance, please email Noelle@goldridgercd.org for a list of designers/installers in the area.
2 – Terms and Conditions (See application form for complete details)
- Tank or barrel must connect to rain gutter and downspout/rain chain with mosquito exclusion and safe overflow
- Tank or barrel must have a solid level foundation
- Tank or barrel must meet code compliance, please refer to local building department
- Tank or barrel must be labeled ‘Non-Potable‘
- Rebates are for materials only (not labor)
- Receipts for materials and photos of completed systems must be submitted before issuance of rebates
- Rebates are capped at cost of materials and/or rebate cap based on system size, whichever is lower
- Submittal of application or technical assistance request does not guarantee issuance of rebate
- Applicants must submit a W-9 to receive the rebate
Additional Resources:
For design assistance please reach out to Noelle Johnson with Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District: noelle@goldridgercd.org
Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors!
