Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Nebraska
Lower Platte South NRD Rain-Ready Landscapes
Run by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
- What you get
- Up to 50% of out-of-pocket cost, up to $2,000
- Maximum
- $2,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Landowners outside Lincoln's corporate limits; the NRD's announcement says residential, commercial, public and private properties are eligible.
- Where
- Landowners in the Lower Platte South NRD who are outside Lincoln city limits.
- Status
- Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
- Type of payment
- Cost share
What you do
Install a rain garden, bioswale or similar landscape that filters pollutants from rainwater before it reaches storm sewers, ditches or streams.
Requirements
- Design must filter pollutants before runoff reaches storm sewers, ditches or streams
- First come, first served until the year's funds are obligated
- Cost share allowed even with other funding
How to apply
- 1Call Tracy Zayac, Stormwater/Watershed Specialist, 402-476-2729 to discuss the project
- 2Submit a written cost-share request
- 3Follow NRD instructions on approval before starting work (details not published)
Timing and deadlines
not published
not published
Combining it with other programs
May be combined with other funding
Sources
- https://www.nrdnet.org/node/1038 (official page)
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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