14 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in Kansas
14 programs pay Kansas residents for yard projects, 1 of them open to anyone in the state. 3 list themselves as open now. The largest, City of Merriam Contain the Rain Program, pays up to $2,275 per household. 5 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Open to anyone in Kansas
Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.
- Ended
Kansas Forest Service Callery Pear Buyback
Kansas Forest Service (K-State)
Free native replacement tree in a 3-gallon pot (about 3 to 4 feet tall); one per household
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
- Open
City of Roeland Park Contain the Rain Cost Share
City of Roeland Park (Public Works)
50%: rain/pollinator gardens up to $1,000; rain barrels up to $75 each (limit 2); native trees up to $150 each (limit 2); native buffers up to $1,000; native swales cap $1,000; permeable pavement up to $1,000
- SeasonalPlan required
City of Prairie Village Contain the Rain Landscape Reimbursement
City of Prairie Village (funded with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program grant)
50% of eligible cost: rain gardens up to $1,000; pervious pavement up to $1,000; rain barrels up to $75 each (limit 2); native trees up to $150 each (limit 2)
- Status not postedPlan required
City of Merriam Contain the Rain Program
City of Merriam (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
50% match: rain garden up to $1,000; rain barrel up to $75; native trees up to $150; native/pollinator plantings up to $1,000; bee hotel 100% up to $50; overall cap $2,275 per resident
Up to $2,275 per household
- Status not posted
City of Leawood Contain the Rain Cost Share
City of Leawood (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
Reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed a project reimbursement cap (cap amount not published)
- Status not posted
City of Mission Contain the Rain BMP Reimbursement
City of Mission (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
Up to 50%: rain barrel $75 each (up to 2); native tree $150 each (up to 2); rain garden/native plantings $1,000; stream buffer/swale $1,000; cistern $1,000; permeable pavement $1,000
- Status not posted
City of Mission Hills Contain the Rain Cost Share
City of Mission Hills (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
Up to 50% of eligible expenses, up to a project reimbursement cap (cap not published on the page)
- Status not posted
City of Overland Park Contain the Rain Cost-Share
City of Overland Park (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
Reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed a project reimbursement cap (cap amount not published)
- Status not postedPlan required
City of Shawnee Contain the Rain Cost Share
City of Shawnee (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
50%: rain gardens, swales/buffers, cisterns, permeable pavement up to $1,000; rain barrels up to $75 each (max 2); native trees up to $150 each (max 2)
- Status not postedPlan required
Gardner BMP Cost Sharing Program
City of Gardner (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
50%: rain gardens, swales, cisterns, permeable pavement up to $1,000; rain barrels up to $75 each (max 2); native trees up to $75 each (max 2)
- Status not posted
Johnson County Stormwater Contain the Rain Cost Share
Johnson County Stormwater Management Program (Public Works)
Up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed a project reimbursement cap (cap amount not published on the page)
- Out of funds
City of Lenexa Stormwater Cost Share Program
City of Lenexa (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program grant)
Up to 75% of eligible expenses; rain barrels max $110; native trees $225 per tree; total project max $1,500
Up to $1,500 per household
Stormwater fee credits
Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot
- OpenPlan required
City of Lawrence Stormwater Fee Credit Program
City of Lawrence Municipal Services and Operations (Stormwater)
Credit of up to 50% of the property's calculated stormwater fee (cumulative maximum); no dollar amounts published
Other yard programs
- Open
City of Topeka Driveway Culvert Replacement Program
City of Topeka (Utilities / Public Works)
City buys replacement pipe and end sections; if the culvert costs under $1,000 it is a grant, otherwise a deferred loan recorded against the property
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
Plan your Kansas yard project in Sow
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