The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Infrastructure Grants provide funding for infrastructure projects that improve water quality, such as stream restoration, constructed wetlands, bio-retention, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting and pervious pavement installation.
Donor Name: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
State: Kentucky
County: Fayette County (KY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $360,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
Goal
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.
Types of Grants
- Feasibility Grant: To assist with long-range planning projects (i.e., no immediate plansm for design or construction). The Applicant must contribute at least 20% of total project costs (e.g., $13,750 cost share on a $55,000 grant for a total project cost of $68,750) either in cash expenditure or in-kind services. (Note: Approval of a Feasibility Only Grant does not guarantee subsequent selection of any future grant application related to the project.)
- Projects $75,000 or Less: This type of grant focuses on design and/or construction of smaller projects. The Applicant must contribute at least 20% of total project costs (e.g., $18,750.00 cost share on a $75,000 grant for a total project cost of $93,750,000) either in cash expenditure or in-kind services.
- Regular Grant (Design and/or Construction): To assist with the design and/or construction of projects. The Applicant must contribute at least 20% of total project costs (e.g., $90,000 cost share on a $360,000 grant for a total project cost of $450,000) either in cash expenditure or in-kind services.
Funding Information
- The maximum Class B Infrastructure Grant for 2024 is $360,000.
- Three types of Class B Infrastructure Incentive Grants are available:
- Feasibility Grant: The maximum grant award is $55,000.
- Projects $75,000 or Less: The maximum grant award is $75,000.
- Regular Grant (Design and/or Construction): The maximum grant award is $360,000.
- Typical project timelines for infrastructure projects are 12 to 24 months.
Eligible Expenses
- Eligible expenses must be project-specific and necessary for correct and complete implementation of the water quality and/or stormwater related components of a project, in the categories of (a) Equipment and Supplies, (b) Consulting Fees, (c) Construction Costs, (d) Personnel, and (e) Other Project Specific Costs.
- Project specific personnel costs (e.g., grant management) will typically be eligible. Adequate documentation of all billed hours, including copies of employee timesheets, hourly payroll rate, and description of work done, will be required prior to acceptance of these types of costs.
- Indirect costs are typically not eligible. Expenses are to be broken down into specific cost items. However, for public educational and non-profit educational (facilities or organizations) applicants which rely on indirect costs for budgeting purposes, indirect costs can be utilized but may not exceed 20%.
Eligibility Criteria
- Businesses, schools, churches and non-profits located in Fayette County that pay the Water Quality Management Fee are eligible to apply for these grants.
- Infrastructure Projects – Projects that install equipment or construct infrastructure that serve to reduce pollutant discharges to LFUCG’s stormwater conveyance system and the Waters of the Commonwealth, and/or reduce peak offsite stormwater discharge rates and/or runoff volumes in excess of minimum requirements specified in LFUCG’s Engineering Manuals.
For more information, visit Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
