How to Get the Contain the Rain Stormwater Cost-Share Program

What you get

Reimburses Shawnee, Kansas property owners 50% of eligible expenses for rain gardens, native planting swales/buffers, cisterns, and permeable pavement (up to $1,000), rain barrels (up to $75 each, limit two), and native trees (up to $150 each, limit two). Project must be completed by October 31 of the application year; 3-year maintenance commitment (City of Shawnee; last verified July 2026).

• Residential: 50% match; up to $1,000 for a rain garden, native planting swale/buffer, cistern, or permeable pavement, $75 per rain barrel (limit 2), $150 per native tree (limit 2)

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Shawnee customer
• Property located in: Shawnee
• Shawnee, Kansas property owner
• Project completed by October 31 of the application year
• 3-year maintenance commitment

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 Shawnee 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.