How to Get the Storm Water Grant Program

What you get

Reimburses up to 50% of qualifying out-of-pocket costs (materials, permits, contractors, engineering; homeowner labor excluded) for stormwater-management projects, including soil quality restoration or native landscaping designed to manage rainwater (up to $2,000) and rain gardens, up to an overall cap of $10,000 per individual single-family or townhome property per grant year, inclusive of any soil-quality-restoration funds. Purely decorative landscaping not designed to manage rainwater is explicitly excluded (City of Urbandale; last verified August 2026).

• Residential: 50% of qualifying costs; $2,000 for soil quality restoration or native landscaping, up to $10,000 per single-family or townhome property

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Urbandale customer
• Property located in: Urbandale
• Own property in Urbandale and pay the Storm Water Utility Fee
• Certificate of occupancy for at least one year
• Project approved by City staff before work begins
• Excludes purely decorative landscaping not designed to manage rainwater

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 Urbandale 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.