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How to Get the Stormwater BMP Subsidy Program

City of Des Moines · Polk County, IA

50% of total project cost, up to $2,000 per property ownerAmount not independently confirmed
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What you get

Reimburses property owners 50% of the total project cost, with a reimbursement limit of $2,000, for rain gardens, native landscaping, soil-quality restoration, and streambank stabilization (rain barrels also eligible). City of Des Moines; last verified June 2026.

  • Residential: 50% of total project cost, up to $2,000 per property owner

Are you eligible?

  • Be a City of Des Moines customer
  • Property located in: Des Moines
  • Property within the City of Des Moines
  • Rain garden, native landscaping, soil-quality restoration, or streambank stabilization
  • Reimbursement after project completion

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.

The application checklist

How to apply for the Stormwater BMP Subsidy Program

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with City of Des Moines before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Des Moines and take before photos of the existing yard first.

  3. 3

    Do the work

    Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.

  4. 4

    Submit your application

    Send City of Des Moines the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.

Open the official program page (opens in new tab)

Get help applying

Want a hand with the application?

A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater BMP Subsidy Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.

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 $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.

City of Des MoinesVerified Jun 2026

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