Rainwater Rewards Program
WHO IS ELGIBLE?
All landowners in Apple Valley.
WHAT IS ELIGIBLE?
Raingardens
Shoreline buers
Nave gardens
Rented equipment
WHAT IS NOT ELGIBILE?
Non-nave plants & nave
culvars
Riprap
Landscape fabric that prevents
inltraon into underlying soils
Applicant labor & me
Purchased equipment
Landscaping not required for
project funcon.
Enforcement acons or permit
requirements
The City of Apple Valley will oer nancial assistance to landowners interested in
installing water quality project improvement projects: raingardens, shoreline buers,
and nave gardens. The goal of the program is to empower landowners to make
posive impacts to the quality and quanty 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 applicaons from rst-me
applicants. This is a reimbursement grant; paid receipts and project photos are
required before nal payment.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
1. Aend a Dakota County Landscaping for Clean Water (LCW) Introductory
Workshop. We highly encourage applicants to aend 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
communicaons.
REIMBURSEMENT
Maintenance agreement must be approved by the City of Apple Valley prior to
the start of construcon 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 inspecon that conrms
all condions 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 organizaons, the sum of all
monies received from all organizaons must not exceed the total cost of the
project or reimbursement under this program will be adjusted accordingly.
Project locaons shall not impede exisng easements, right-of-way, or ulity
locaons.
Funding caps for materials may be implemented – contact City sta with quesons.
Sta may inform you of any required perming.
See reverse side for applicaon and addional informaon
Informaon on Landscaping for
Clean Water Workshop can be
found at:
hps://dakotaswcd.org/services/
landscaping-for-clean-water/