2023

• Fall 2023 – Details on RainWise Access Grants, increase in rebates, fall maintenance reminder, and link to The Green Infrastructure Partnership (GrIP)
• Summer 2023 – Highlights changes to rebate rates, eligibility map, and cistern purchase program
• April 2023 – Forthcoming changes to rebates and eligibility map; Highlights improvements to rebate and pre-consultation process
• January 2023 – 2022 in review infographic; Announces reopening of Barton/Fauntleroy basin, and the first major update to Design Details since 2014.

2022

• August 2022 – Updated rebate calculator, new Cistern Purchasing Program, reminder on side sewer permits, and the forthcoming release of updated Design Details
• January 2022 – Farewell to Tom Gannon; Ask an Inspector clarifies cistern placement; updated rebate paperwork; and pending updates to cistern purchasing and design details

2021

• June 2021– challenges with cistern supply and ongoing efforts to stabilize supply and pricing; Reminder on side sewer permit requirements

2020

• December 2020 – post inspection tips, new cistern supplier, and pending changes to Design Details
• April 2020 – COVID19 Edition
• January 2020 – 2019 Year in Review and focus on outreach: opportunities to meet new customers, and highlights of RainWise Outreach Teams

2019

• October 2019 – Fall maintenance reminder, large roof calculator, removal of the blanket policy disqualifying post-1979 construction

2017

•  January 2017 – Includes 2016 program recap and contracting trainer updates.
•  March 2017 – Addresses tax questions about RainWise rebates, introduces additional maintenance resources, and outlines focus areas for 2017.
• May 2017– Includes quarterly report, talks cisterns supply challenges, and covers rebate calculation changes.

2016

• January 2016 – Includes a change to the invoice cost breakdown requirement
• March 2016 – Includes expansion of the RainWise Access Grant Program and an explanation of the tax status of the RainWise rebate.
• May 2016 – Includes RainWise policies for homes for sale.
• July 2016 – Includes a clarification of the 3 foot path requirement and the opening of King County’s Montlake/Capitol Hill basin.
• September 2016 – Includes a new form to increase customer understanding of rebate requirements, clarification about the eligibility of properties built after 1979, and an update to the rebate package to capture language preferences.
• November 2016 – Includes a description of the outreach consultants that work for RainWise and the results from our annual customer survey.

2015

• September 2015 – This newsletter includes the answer to the frequently asked question: Is a recently remodeled house eligible for RainWise?
• November 2015 – Includes an announcement of the Pilot Access Loan and the timeline for closing King County’s Barton/Fauntleroy basin.