Mayor Bass Honored With Trailblazer Award for Climate Action, Announces New LADWP Program to Help Angelenos Conserve Water, Save Money, and Beautify Neighborhoods

Mayor Karen Bass received the Trailblazer Award for climate action at the Net Zero Conference, where she announced the Landscape Efficiency Assistance Program (LEAP). This initiative, funded by a $14. 6 million grant from the California Department of Water Resources, provides no-cost front yard transformations to eligible LADWP customers in disadvantaged communities. Participants can benefit from turf removal, efficient irrigation systems, and drought-tolerant plants designed for the Southern California climate. LEAP aims to convert 1.

03 million square feet of turf and save over 85 million gallons of water annually, enough for over 1,000 households. "Water conservation and sustainable landscapes should be for all Angelenos," stated Janisse Quiñones, LADWP CEO. The program is particularly significant as it targets communities facing financial barriers to landscape improvements. Eligibility includes being a single-family residential LADWP customer in a designated Disadvantaged Community. Funds for LEAP are limited, and participation is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.