Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Kansas
City of Shawnee Contain the Rain Cost Share
Run by City of Shawnee (with Johnson County Stormwater Management Program)
- What you get
- 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)
- Who qualifies
- Shawnee homeowners and businesses; not for practices required by Shawnee Municipal Code 11.16.090.
- Where
- Homeowners and businesses in Shawnee, Kansas.
- Status
- Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
- Type of payment
- Rebate
What you do
Install a rain garden, native planting swale or buffer, cistern, permeable pavement, rain barrels or native trees and be reimbursed 50%.
Requirements
- Applicant pays all costs; reimbursed after final receipts
- Complete by October 31 of application year
- Initial inspection after approval and before starting; final inspection after
- Allow property access through 3-year maintenance period
- Maintain at least 3 years at owner's cost
- Get all permits and notify Kansas One Call; approval is not a permit
The plan or design it asks for
Application must include a map, project description, cost summary and schedule plus any quotes.
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 Shawnee's rules for exactly what to submit.
How to apply
- 1Complete application form
- 2Attach map, description, cost summary, schedule and quotes
- 3Owner signs
- 4Submit to Stormwater Program Specialist, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee KS 66203
- 5After approval call 913-742-6313 for initial inspection
- 6Request final inspection and submit final receipts for payment
Timing and deadlines
not published
Project completion October 31 of application year; no submission deadline published
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.cityofshawnee.org/527/Contain-the-Rain-Stormwater-Cost-Share-P (official page)
- https://www.jocogov.org/department/public-works/stormwater-management/contain-the-rain
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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