The Stormwater Incentive Grant Program is open for infrastructure projects for businesses, schools, churches and other institutions. These grants, funded by the Water Quality Management Fee (WQMF), provide financial assistance for projects that reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality and educate citizens about these issues.
Class B Infrastructure Grants are available for non-farm commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family residential facilities that pay the WQMF. In the past, these grants have funded a variety of stormwater projects, including stream restoration, constructed wetlands, bio-retention, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting and pervious pavement installation.
Construction-only projects, along with design and construction projects, have a maximum grant award of $350,000 with a 10 percent cost share for design phase costs. Feasibility-only projects have a maximum grant award of $50,000 with a 10 percent cost share.
Class B Infrastructure Grants are due on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Grant selection for Class B Infrastructure Grants will occur in the fall with the anticipation that grant funds will be awarded by the Urban County Council in February, 2014. Grant application packets and other information are available at www.lexingtonky.gov/incentives.