Rainwater Rewards Program
WHO IS ELGIBLE?
All landowners in Apple Valley.
WHAT IS ELIGIBLE?
Raingardens
Shoreline buers
Nave gardens
Rented equipment
WHAT IS NOT ELGIBILE?
Non-nave plants & nave
culvars
Riprap
Landscape fabric that prevents
inltraon into underlying soils
Applicant labor & me
Purchased equipment
Landscaping not required for
project funcon.
Enforcement acons or permit
requirements
The City of Apple Valley will oer nancial assistance to landowners interested in
installing water quality project improvement projects: raingardens, shoreline buers,
and nave gardens. The goal of the program is to empower landowners to make
posive impacts to the quality and quanty of water resources—lakes, ponds, and
wetlands—in their community.
GIVE ME THE DETAILS
Projects may receive 50% the cost of the water quality improvement component of
their project, not to exceed $500 per lot or project. All funding is distributed on a
rst-come, rst serve basis. Preference will be given to projects with a high impact
to water quality (such as raingardens) and for complete applicaons from rst-me
applicants. This is a reimbursement grant; paid receipts and project photos are
required before nal payment.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
1. Aend a Dakota County Landscaping for Clean Water (LCW) Introductory
Workshop. We highly encourage applicants to aend the LCW Design Workshops
to complete your project design.
2. Submit applicaon with your selected design.
3. Complete required maintenance agreement upon sta approval.
4. Install your project per approved plan, take photos, & inform sta when
your project is complete.
5. Submit paid receipts (outlining eligible items) & photos for reimbursement.
6. Maintain and enjoy the project for a minimum of 5 years.
7. Celebrate your project! Let the City feature your project in City
communicaons.
REIMBURSEMENT
Maintenance agreement must be approved by the City of Apple Valley prior to
the start of construcon to be eligible for reimbursement.
Projects must be completed and installed no later than October 1st in the year
approved.
Prior to reimbursement, City sta must perform a nal inspecon that conrms
all condions of the grant agreement have been met and receive a copy of all
paid receipts to verify expenses.
Paid receipts must be itemized and received by November 15th in the year of
grant approval.
If the project is receiving assistance from any other organizaons, the sum of all
monies received from all organizaons must not exceed the total cost of the
project or reimbursement under this program will be adjusted accordingly.
Project locaons shall not impede exisng easements, right-of-way, or ulity
locaons.
Funding caps for materials may be implemented – contact City sta with quesons.
Sta may inform you of any required perming.
See reverse side for applicaon and addional informaon
Informaon on Landscaping for
Clean Water Workshop can be
found at:
hps://dakotaswcd.org/services/
landscaping-for-clean-water/
APPLICANT INFORMATION
APPLICANT NAME/ORGANIZATION:
APPLICANT ADDRESS:
PROJECT LOCATION (IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE):
EMAIL: PHONE:
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT TYPE: RAINGARDEN SHORELINE BUFFER NATIVE GARDEN OTHER:
BENEFITTED WATER BODY: APPROXIMATE PROJECT SIZE (Square Feet):
TOTAL PROJECT COST (ATTACH ESTIMATE): FUNDS REQUESTED (MAX. $500):
PROJECT PURPOSE:
PLEASE ATTACH A SKETCH PLAN OF THE PROJECT
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Are you willing to commit to the following grant requirements:
 Aend a Dakota County Landscaping for Clean Water Workshop? YES NO
 Maintain the project for at least 5 years aer its implementaon? YES NO
 Parcipate in the City’s outreach and project sharing efforts? YES NO
 Complete your project by October 1? YES NO
Have you applied for addional funding (ex. Landscaping for Clean Water $250 grant)? YES NO
I cerfy that to the best of my knowledge and belief that the informaon contained in this applicaon is true,
complete, and accurate.
Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________________________
Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________________________
Rainwater Rewards Program Application
Please email or mail applicaon to:
Samantha Berger
City of Apple Valley
7100 147
th
St. W
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952‐953‐2462|sberger@cityofapplevalley.org
Or drop off applicaon in person:
City of Apple Valley
Central Maintenance Facility
6442 140
th
St. W
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Hours: Monday‐Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30pm