How to Get the Stormwater Assistance Program (SwAP)
City of Clive · Polk / Dallas County, Iowa (Des Moines Metro), IA
What you get
The City of Clive Stormwater Assistance Program (SwAP) reimburses residential property owners 25-50% of project cost, up to $4,000, for rain gardens, native landscaping and turf conversion, permeable pavers, erosion/drainage-control practices, and retention basins. City approval is required before any work begins; installation without approval is not guaranteed reimbursement (rain barrels and cisterns are handled separately at lower caps, not counted in this figure) (City of Clive Public Works; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: 25-50% reimbursement up to $4,000
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Clive customer
- Property located in: Clive
- Property in Clive, Iowa
- City approval required prior to any work occurring; installation without approval is not guaranteed reimbursement
- Eligible practices: rain gardens, native landscaping and turf, permeable pavers, erosion/drainage control, retention basins
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to City of Clive and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
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Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stormwater Assistance Program (SwAP)
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Watch the video, then call Public Works about your project
Download the application packet and watch the city's SwAP application video, then call Clive Public Works at 515-223-6231 (7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) to discuss your prospective project. Gather what the app
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Return the application with your attachments
Fill in the application fields here, attach the four before photos, the site plan, the cost summary, the project schedule, and the ISWEP checklist if required. Export your packet and return it to Cliv
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Pre-construction meeting, then build
Reimbursement requires a pre-construction meeting with you, your contractor, and city staff during regular business hours, plus any design modifications the Water Resources Engineer requests. Call Iow
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Post-construction meeting, receipts by June 1, and the yard sign
Hold the post-construction meeting between city staff and you, then submit invoices, receipts, and installation pictures. Everything must be in by June 1; the program restarts July 1. Payment is proce
When you are ready to file, an optional ready-to-file packet is available in the app for a one-time $29.99.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Stormwater Assistance Program (SwAP), warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
Rebate Concierge
Want your application packet prepared?
For a one-time $29.99 we build your ready-to-file packet for the Stormwater Assistance Program (SwAP): the program's paperwork filled in from your plan, the plant list and documentation they ask for, and a pre-approval checklist so you do not start work before the program signs off.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time purchase per application. Not legal or financial advice; rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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