Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Iowa
Waukee Stormwater Grant Program
Run by City of Waukee Stormwater (MS4) Program
- What you get
- 50% of qualifying costs; $1,000 per BMP; $5,000 per single-family/townhome property; rain barrels $50 or amount paid
- Maximum
- $5,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Waukee property owners for exterior stormwater work on private property.
- Where
- Property owners in the City of Waukee for exterior stormwater work.
- Status
- Open. No deadline published; funded annually.
- Type of payment
- Grant
What you do
Install rain gardens, bioretention, native landscaping, rain barrels, drain tile, erosion control or engineering design for a stormwater practice, with approval first.
Requirements
- Not for work already started; approval and award before construction
- Not covered: maintenance, hard landscaping, aesthetic improvements, sump pumps, pond dredging
- Annual city funding $50,000 pending council approval
- Soil quality restoration handled by separate Healthy Lawn Program (2026 applications closed)
How to apply
- 1Confirm the project has not started
- 2Submit the online Stormwater Grant Application via the Submit a reimbursement request link
- 3Wait for approval before starting work
Timing and deadlines
not published
Sources
- https://www.waukee.org/468/Stormwater-Grant-Program (official page)
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
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