How to Get the BMP Cost-Sharing Program
City of Gardner · Kansas City Metro / Johnson County, Kansas, KS
What you get
City of Gardner partners with the Johnson County Stormwater Management Program to fund a residential best-management-practice cost-share: a 50% match up to $1,000 for rain gardens, native planting swales and buffers, cisterns, or permeable pavement, plus a 50% match up to $75 per native tree and up to $75 per rain barrel, each capped at two per household. The city allocates up to $10,000 a year to the program and the project is inspected before work starts (City of Gardner BMP Cost-Sharing Program page, last verified August 2026).
- Residential: 50% match; up to $1,000 for rain gardens, native planting swales/buffers, cisterns, or permeable pavement, $75 per native tree (limit 2 per household), $75 per rain barrel (limit 2 per household)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Gardner customer
- Property located in: Gardner
- Homeowner or business owner in Gardner, KS
- Submit the BMP CostShare Resident Application before starting work
- Initial inspection before the project begins
- Limit two native trees and two rain barrels per household
- First-come, first-served against the city annual allocation
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 BMP Cost-Sharing Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Gardner before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Gardner and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Gardner the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the BMP Cost-Sharing 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.
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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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed BMP Cost-Sharing Program whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.