Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Indiana

CBU Residential Stormwater Grant Program

Run by City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU)

Status not postedPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Grant funds the stormwater-related portion of the project; 2023 awards ranged $1,500 to $11,000 (2024 range not published)
Who qualifies
Owners of single-family residential property in CBU's area. Projects involving multiple properties or in census-designated low-income areas are preferred.
Where
Owners of single-family homes in the City of Bloomington Utilities service area.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Grant
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What you do

Build a stormwater project on your private residential property such as a rain garden, bioswale, dry creek bed, detention pond maintenance or other drainage stabilization to address standing water, flooding or erosion.

Requirements

  • Only the stormwater-related portion of costs is funded; resident pays other costs
  • Competitive: committee ranks applications by drainage improvement and pollutant reduction
  • Application details not published in the sources I could open

The plan or design it asks for

Project proposal in the application; specifics not published in the sources I could open

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Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Bloomington Utilities's rules for exactly what to submit.

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How to apply

  1. 1Watch for the annual application window announcement from CBU (2024 round opened with a public meeting April 18, 2024)
  2. 2Attend the info meeting if offered
  3. 3Submit the application to CBU by the deadline (2024: 5 pm September 1)
  4. 4Committee reviews and ranks applications; selected projects are funded

Timing and deadlines

not published

2024 deadline Sept 1, 2024; current not verified

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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