How to Get the Stormwater Quality BMP Funding Program
City of North Liberty · Johnson County, Iowa, IA
What you get
Reimburses North Liberty property owners half the cost of an approved stormwater-quality BMP, up to a maximum of $2,000. Eligible practices include rain gardens, bioswales, soil quality restoration (marketed as "Your Best Lawn"), bank stabilization, and other approved infiltration practices. City approval is required before work begins (City of North Liberty; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: 50% of project cost, up to $2,000
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of North Liberty customer
- Property located in: North Liberty
- North Liberty property owner
- City approval required before work begins
- One qualifying application per BMP improvement (not routine/required maintenance)
- Reimbursement paid within 30 days of a successful field review
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.
Resolves the prior "Your Best Lawn" carry-forward lead: the SQR-branded microsite links to the general BMP funding PDF, which confirms rain gardens and bioswales are equally eligible, not SQR-only.
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
Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to City of North Liberty 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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 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.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Stormwater Quality BMP Funding Program, 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.
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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