How to Get the Stormwater Environmental Grants Rebate

What you get

City of Mission Hills participates in the Johnson County Contain the Rain cost-share umbrella and publishes its own grant schedule: a 50% match up to $1,000 for native plantings in buffers or swales that receive runoff from a roof or paved area, 50% up to $1,000 each for cisterns and pervious pavement, 50% up to $150 per native tree (limit two), and 50% up to $75 per rain barrel (limit two). The application must be filed and approved before work begins, one grant is allowed per property per calendar year, and the owner takes on three years of maintenance responsibility with pre- and post-installation inspections (City of Mission Hills Stormwater Environmental Grants requirements, last verified August 2026).

• Residential: 50% match; up to $1,000 for native plantings (buffers or swales), up to $1,000 for a cistern, up to $1,000 for pervious pavement, $150 per native tree (limit 2), $75 per rain barrel (limit 2)

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Mission Hills customer
• Property located in: Mission Hills
• Property owner in Mission Hills, KS
• Application filed and approved before any work begins
• Native plantings must receive runoff from a roof or paved area
• One grant per property per calendar year
• Pre-installation and post-installation inspections
• Three years of maintenance responsibility for the installed practice

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.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to City of Mission Hills and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   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.