How to Get the Contain the Rain Stormwater Cost-Share Program
City of Mission · Kansas City metro (Johnson County), KS
What you get
Reimburses Mission, Kansas property owners up to 50% of eligible expenses: native plantings/rain gardens, native stream buffers, cisterns, and permeable pavement (up to $1,000 each), plus rain barrels (up to $75 each, limit two) and native trees (up to $150 each, limit two) (City of Mission; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: 50% match; up to $1,000 for a rain garden/native planting, native stream buffer, cistern, or permeable pavement, $75 per rain barrel (limit 2), $150 per native tree (limit 2)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Mission customer
- Property located in: Mission
- Mission, Kansas property owner
- Apply and be approved before starting work
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 Contain the Rain Stormwater Cost-Share Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Fill in the application and submit it with your attachments
Fill in the application fields here and gather the six required attachments: project summary, photos of the location, cost summary or estimate, the contractor's Certificate of Insurance (for rain gard
- 2
Pass the pre-construction inspection, then build
After approval, the city performs a pre-construction inspection, then you can build. Follow the Municipal Code, keep every receipt, and finish before October 31.
- 3
Post-construction inspection, then the check is mailed
When the project is done, the city performs the post-construction inspection and takes post-construction photos, then mails the reimbursement. Have your receipts ready for the final review.
- 4
Maintain the practice for three years
The signed application commits you to maintaining the facility for three years; failure to maintain it requires repayment of the matching funds.
The call below also unlocks the ready-to-file packet for this program in the app.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Contain the Rain Stormwater Cost-Share 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.
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