The City of Lexington is inviting applications for its Neighborhood Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant Program to improve water quality through innovation and education throughout Fayette County.
Donor Name: City of Lexington
State: Kentucky
County: Fayette County (KY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $120,000
Details:
The Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant Program has been established to assist property owners, businesses, and organizations in the implementation of projects that serve to improve water quality through innovation and education throughout Fayette County.
The main goal of the Incentive Grant Program is the improvement of surface water quality in Fayette County. To accomplish this goal, the program provides financial assistance for projects that meet the following objectives:
- Improve water quality in their impaired streams through pollutant reduction or other means;
- Address stormwater concerns on existing, developing, or redeveloping parcels;
- Reduce stormwater runoff and flooding; or
- Provide public or private education related to these items.
Funding Information
Projects may be funded up to $120,000 with a required 20% cost share of total project cost in cash or in-kind donation.
Eligible Projects
Innovative project ideas are encouraged. Potential project ideas include, but are not limited to:
- Storm drain marking;
- Stream cleaning;
- Planting of trees along a stream;
- Fencing off creeks in agricultural areas;
- Tree canopy establishment / expansion
- Installation of rain barrels at neighborhood homes;
- Installation of a local rain garden;
- Neighborhood targeted seminar and/or brochures on how to reduce stormwater pollution, such as proper use of lawn chemicals, etc.;
- Retention pond enhancement for water quality.
Eligibility Criteria
- All Fayette County neighborhood, community, and homeowner associations that are incorporated with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and have a roster of elected officers are eligible to apply.
- An eligible organization must represent a group of residential property owners who pay the WQMF as “Class A” fee payers. Class A parcels include all single-family and duplex residential properties and all farm properties. All other parcel types are classified as “Class B” and are not eligible for this grant.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses must be project-specific invoiced or cash expenditures. Examples include:
- Materials and Supplies
- Rental Equipment
- Consulting Fees
- Construction Costs
- Teacher Stipends
- Permitting Fees.
For more information, visit City of Lexington.
