How to Get the Urban Cost-Share Program
Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) · Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Region of the Great Bend of the Wabash River), IN
This program is currently waitlisted. Many rebate programs reopen each season or fiscal year. Check the official page below for the latest status before you plan a project.
What you get
The Wabash River Enhancement Corporation's Urban Cost-Share Program pays up to 75% of total project cost for nature-based water-quality practices that reduce stormwater runoff in Tippecanoe County, including rain gardens, native plantings, and turf-to-prairie conversion, within WREC's target watersheds; native plants added to an already-mulched bed do not qualify on their own. A WREC site visit is required before work begins. Reimbursement-based: the homeowner pays upfront, WREC submits paperwork to the state for approval, and payment follows, sometimes a few months later. Funding is a federal EPA grant pending congressional budget approval; WREC expects to open its next funding cycle after the new year if the budget passes (wabashriver.net Cost-Share Program; confirmed directly with WREC, September 2026).
- Residential: Up to 75% of total project cost (no published dollar cap)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) customer
- Property located in: Lafayette, West Lafayette
- Parcel located within Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Practice must be on WREC's list of fundable urban practices (rain gardens, native plants, turf-to-prairie conversion, trees)
- Free site visit/consultation with WREC staff before applying
- Written funding approval required before beginning the project
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 2026 Urban Cost-Share cycle is closed, but WREC is taking 2027 waitlist signups on the same page.
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.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) 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.
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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.
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.
See a problem with a program? Report it
Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.
What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Urban Cost-Share Program whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.