Lexington’s Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant Program is now accepting applications for projects that reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality and educate citizens about water issues in Lexington.
Donor Name: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
State: Kentucky
County: Fayette County (KY)
City: Lexington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/06/2022
Details:
This program is funded by the Water Quality Management Fee to provide financial assistance for neighborhoods, schools, businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations that pay the Water Quality Management Fee in Fayette County.
Their project included de-pavement of some existing parking areas and retrofit of another with permeable pavement. The project also included stormwater education through hosting an onsite tour of the newly-constructed permeable lot, and development of an educational pamphlet that is being distributed to current and future self-storage clients.
Class A Neighborhood Grants are available for Fayette County neighborhood, community, and homeowner associations that represent single-family homeowners or farms. Neighborhood grants can be used to fund rain gardens, rain barrels, stream bank restoration, neighborhood workshops and other projects that help improve or manage stormwater through education and infrastructure improvements.
Class B Education Grants are open to schools, churches, nonprofits, and owners and tenants of businesses that do not fall under the Class A Neighborhood Grants. The education grants have been used to fund the development of stormwater-related curricula for schools, outreach campaigns about water quality, workshops for the public and educational rain gardens.
For more information, visit Lexington’s Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant Program.