Rain Ready Ottawa (RRO) is a City of Ottawa program that helps homeowners manage rainwater on their properties.
RRO offers:
- Information and resources on how you can manage rainwater and protect your property
- Free online learning courses on projects you can install at home to reduce runoff
- Rebates of up to $5,000 to help you install proven rainwater management practices. (Eligibility requirements apply.)
Areas near Graham and Stillwater Creek
The rebate part of the program (for priority areas) now includes parts of our community near Graham and Stillwater Creeks. The following map specific to Bay ward shows the updated priority area boundaries (in blue). Addresses within this area are now eligible for RRO rebates.
Through RRO, eligible property owners can get up to $5,000 to install the following:
- Downspout redirections and Rainwater Collection
- Soakaway Pits and Infiltration Trenches
- Permeable Pavement
- Rain Gardens
- Certified Design Work
Measures like these can help Ottawans better manage their stormwater onsite, protecting our waterways and natural features from the damage caused by runoff, while helping individuals build climate resiliency around their home in face of increasing rainfall events.
More details can be found in the Rain Ready Ottawa Applicant Guide.
Note: To see if you qualify for rebates, enter your address at Rain Ready Ottawa-Eligibility.
Eligibility for the whole community
Everybody in CBL, including those not eligible for rebates can access a series of free online eLearning courses at Rain Ready Ottawa eLearning (talentlms.com), and a list of trained and certified professional rain-friendly landscapers at Fusion Landscape Professionals.
Note: If you are interested in having someone from Rain Ready Ottawa come to talk to us, say so in the comments. If there are enough of us, we’ll see if we can pull something together.
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