Rain gardens and stormwater projects · Washington

Kitsap CD Rain Gardens and More Program

Run by Kitsap Conservation District (funded by Clean Water Kitsap)

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Cost Share reimburses up to $1,500; or Dig Day where KCD supplies installation and materials and pays the contractor directly (rain gardens)
Maximum
$1,500 per household
Who qualifies
Landowners in unincorporated Kitsap County; existing structures only (no new construction); site must meet KCD prioritization criteria.
Where
Landowners in unincorporated Kitsap County with existing structures.
Status
Open. No deadline or funding status published; contact KCD to confirm.
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Retrofit an existing home, building or driveway with rain gardens, soakage trenches, permeable paving, cisterns, rain barrels or native-plant landscape modifications, either through a KCD-paid Dig Day or a cost-share reimbursement.

Requirements

  • Follow KCD design specifications even with a contractor
  • Sign Cooperator and Assistance Agreements before incurring reimbursable costs
  • Original contractor and material receipts for Cost Share
  • KCD inspection and completion signatures after install
  • County rain garden placement constraints apply

The plan or design it asks for

KCD resource planner does a site visit and can provide design/technical assistance; design must follow KCD specs.

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 Kitsap Conservation District's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Review the 2025 program criteria flyer
  2. 2Request a free site visit / submit the Rain Garden Program Application (website lists a 2019 PDF)
  3. 3KCD scores the site against its criteria
  4. 4If approved, sign agreements
  5. 5Install per KCD specs
  6. 6Submit receipts and schedule inspection
  7. 7Receive reimbursement check, usually within two weeks (Cost Share only)

Timing and deadlines

Reimbursement check usually within two weeks after inspection; approval timeline not published.

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Combining it with other programs

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Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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