Neighborhood Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants

Mission

Class A Neighborhood Grants provide funding for projects such as:

Rain gardens

Rain barrels

Aeration systems for retention ponds

Stream bank restoration

Neighborhood workshops

And other projects that help improve or manage stormwater through education or physical improvements

Fayette County neighborhood, community and homeowner associations incorporated with the Commonwealth of Kentucky representing single-family homeowners or farms are eligible to apply for these grants.

If you're new to the grant program and looking for ideas

These templates may help you find a project that works for your neighborhood.

Rain Garden Manual

Stream cleanups and plantings 

Geese mitigation around ponds and waterways 

Eligibility

Open to Fayette County neighborhood, community and homeowner associations incorporated with the Commonwealth of Kentucky that represent single family homeowners or farms who pay the Water Quality Management Fee.

Grant Award

Projects may be funded up to $120,000 with a required 20% cost share of total project cost in cash or in-kind donation.

Application Information 

The FY26 application will be available in 2025

  • Class A Neighborhood Application Packet for FY 2026
  • Class A Neighborhood Application Form for FY 2026 (Word)
  • Class A Neighborhood Application Form for FY 2026 (PDF)
  • Class A Neighborhood Incentive Grant Scoring Sheet 
  • Class A Neighborhood Sample Grant Award Agreement
  • Class A Neighborhood Sample Attachment A
  • Class A Neighborhood Sample Attachment B
  • Class A Neighborhood Sample Budget (Excel)

Where should applications be sent?

Nine (9) hard copies and one (1) digital copy of the application form with attachments should be sent to:

Frank Mabson
LFUCG Division of Water Quality
Incentive Grant Program Administrator
125 Lisle Industrial Ave., Suite 180
Lexington, KY 40511

Ways to contact the staff

If you have a question, comment, or concern please reach out to

Frank H. Mabson Jr.
Program Manager Sr.
(859) 367-4942 office
fmabson@lexingtonky.gov 

Denice Bullock
Administrative Specialist Principal
(859) 425-2580 office
sbullock@lexingtonky.gov 

or email us at DWQ Incentive Grants.

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