Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Iowa

Pleasant Hill Stormwater BMP Reimbursement Program

Run by City of Pleasant Hill Community Development

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Up to 50% of cost or $750, whichever is less; rain barrel up to 50% or $75 (one per address)
Maximum
$750 per household
Who qualifies
Pleasant Hill residents who own the property where the practice is installed.
Where
Pleasant Hill residents who own the property where the practice is installed.
Status
Open. No dates or funding status published.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Install rain barrels, soil quality restoration, rain gardens, bioretention cells, permeable pavers or native planting buffers/swales on your property.

Requirements

  • Submit application before starting; wait for approval
  • Complete project and submit receipts within the fiscal year of approval
  • Allow final inspection
  • Maintain practice at least 3 years at own expense
  • Call Iowa One Call (811) before construction
  • First-come, first-served

The plan or design it asks for

Sketch map of the practice location plus costs or bids, submitted with the application

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 City of Pleasant Hill's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Complete the BMP Reimbursement Application PDF
  2. 2Attach costs or bids and a sketch map
  3. 3Submit before starting by mail to 5160 Maple Dr Suite A, Pleasant Hill IA 50327 or email [email protected]
  4. 4Wait for approval, call 811, build
  5. 5Request final inspection and submit receipts
  6. 6Reimbursement issued

Timing and deadlines

Typically about 30 days after final inspection, with City Council approval

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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