Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Grant

The Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Grant offers property owners financial incentives for implementing approved stormwater management practices to enhance local waterways. Eligible participants include homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits, with rebates available for various practices such as rain barrels and green roofs. The program is currently open, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum lifetime rebates are $6,000 for residential and $20,000 for commercial properties, encouraging community engagement in sustainable practices.

NOTE: Funds are available on a first come, first served basis, and demand for the program this fiscal year has been high.
The Rain Check Rebate Program allows property owners to receive rebates for installing ‘Rain Check’ approved stormwater management practices. Homeowners, business and nonprofit entities (including housing cooperatives and faith-based organizations) can recoup some of the costs of installing practices covered by the program.
Join others in your community who are installing ‘Rain Check’ approved stormwater management practices that improve stormwater runoff quality and reduce stormwater runoff quantity as well as the health of our local waterways.
Program Status:
This program is currently Open. Funds are available on a first come, first served basis, and demand for the program this fiscal year has been high.
What this funds:

• What this funds: Seven types of stormwater practices are eligible for rebates:
• rain barrels, cisterns, rain gardens,NEW conservation landscaping,  urban tree canopy, pavement removal, permeable pavement, and green roofs.
• Maximum rebate amounts

Each of the practices supported by the program has its own rebate allowance based on the type and size of the project (see the section below on the practices) that will determine the rebate amount allowed by the program. A project must meet the practice’s criteria and minimum size requirements to qualify for a rebate.
The total maximum rebate amount for the lifetime of the property is $6,000 for residential properties and $20,000 for commercial, industrial, and institutional properties. An applicant may complete multiple projects until the total maximum rebate amount is met.
**Projects whose costs exceed the rebate allowance per practice or maximum rebate amount for the property must have separate funding to pay for the difference. The rebate amount will be dependent upon final project size(s) and receipts/invoices for costs associated with the project. The rebate amount will be the maximum rebate allowed or the actual costs, whichever is lower. A rebate request cannot exceed the cost of the project.

Eligibility

All Rain Check Rebate applicants must be the property owner and submit an online application. Applications for all projects must be approved by the Trust prior to project installation, with the exception of rain barrel projects. Non-profits working with residential property owners to install Rain Check Rebate Practices may be eligible for grant funding to receive pre-construction funds.Who can apply: Property owners within Prince George’s County, Maryland, are eligible to participate with the following exceptions:The City of Bowie manages its stormwater program independently of the County. Therefore, properties within the City of Bowie are not eligible.The Town of Cheverly, Town of University Park, and City of College Park offer their own tree rebate programs and therefore properties within these Towns and the City are eligible for all projects except for urban tree canopy projects.

Ineligibility

The City of Bowie manages its stormwater program independently of the County. Therefore, properties within the City of Bowie are not eligible.Applicants are not eligible for a rebate under this program if the project is part of the permit approval requirements for new building construction or renovations. A rebate request cannot exceed the cost of the project.