The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is seeking applications for its Corridors Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant Program.
Donor Name: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
State: Kentucky
County: Fayette County (KY)
City: Lexington
Type of Grant:
Deadline: 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
Objectives
- To partner with neighborhood and other community-based groups to enhance Fayette County’s corridors.
- To increase awareness of corridor enhancements.
- To allow the Corridors Commission to advance its mission and purpose in a more timely and productive manner.
Match Grant Program
- The Corridors Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant Program is a 2:1 matching grant.
- For every $1.00 of the Corridors Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant requested, the applicant must provide an additional $0.50 match
Funding Information
Except for a one-time grant, not to exceed $1,000.
Eligible Activities
Activities must occur in an area that abuts a corridor or is on a corridor. The applicant is responsible for all ongoing maintenance. The improvements must be open and available to the public and must benefit the whole corridor.
- Physical improvements for public or community property.
- Planting of street trees or landscaping (not in private yards)
- Sidewalk or bike lane repair
- Repair or installation of fencing
- Street furniture such as benches
- Educational or way-finding signage/banners
- Other improvement projects
- Activities are necessary to plan, promote, or finance voluntary general clean-up and neighborhood improvement efforts.
- Street or alley cleanup programs
- Removal of abandoned vehicles
- Demolition of abandoned buildings
- Activities to enhance the beauty of corridors by the removal of dead or diseased trees.
Eligibility Criteria
- Incorporated, active neighborhood or homeowners associations.
- Federally recognized non-profit organizations 501(c)(3)
For more information, visit Corridors Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant.