In an attempt to conserve water, the city of Santa Monica, California, is offering grants up to $20,000 to individuals, property owners, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and agencies to fund “California-friendly” water-conserving landscape projects.
From the City of Santa Monica site:
Grant request designs must include water-efficient irrigation systems, plus one or more of the following features:
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California native plants
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Non-native water-efficient plants
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Stormwater management systems
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Graywater systems
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Other innovative water-saving features in the landscape
Applicants have until the end of March to submit the forms to be considered for a city grant. The reasoning behind the low-water landscape grants? Santa Monica is attempting to cut its water use by 20 percent by 2010.