The Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant Program supports neighborhoods and community-based groups who want to improve Lexington’s corridors or roadways by enhancing the experience of those who utilize them. The grant program opens on Sept. 1, accepting applications through Oct. 1.
The Corridors Commission, which oversees the grant program, encourages projects such as beautification, litter awareness and clean-ups, and repairs of dilapidated neighborhood features. This is an opportunity to enhance a well-traveled roadway in the city and improve your neighborhood.
There are 31 eligible corridors and grant proposals must be for areas that abut a corridor or is on a corridor. Applications should include activities that are open to the public and benefit the whole corridor. Consider the following activities for your grant proposal:
- physical improvements for public or community property;
- activities to plan, promote, or finance voluntary clean-ups and neighborhood improvement efforts;
- activities to enhance the beauty of corridors by the removal of dead or diseased trees;
- litter awareness, prevention and cleanup activities.
“Our community is filled with passionate neighbors and vibrant neighborhoods and these grants help to empower engaged Lexingtonians to enhance and beautify their communities,” said Councilman James Brown, Chair of the Commission.
The program is a 2:1 matching grant, which means for every $1 requested, the applicant must provide an additional $0.50 match.
You can learn more about the Corridors Neighborhood Enhancement Match Grant by visiting the City website at lexingtonky.gov/boards/corridors-commission.
Eligible Corridors:
I. Alumni Drive (Nicholasville Road to Man O War Blvd.)
II. Athens Boonesboro Road (Man O War Blvd. to I-75)
III. Broadway
IV. Citation Blvd. (Leestown to Newtown Pike)
V. Clays Mill Road
VI. Georgetown Road (New Circle to Iron Works)
VII. Georgetown St.
VIII. Harrodsburg Road
IX. High St.
X. Iron Works Pike
XI. Leestown Road
XII. Liberty Road
XIII. Limestone
XIV. Main St.
XV. Man O War Blvd.
XVI. Manchester St. (Jefferson Street to Forbes)
XVII. Maxwell St.
XVIII. Midland Ave.
XIX. New Circle Road
XX. Newtown Pike (South Broadway to Iron Works Pike)
XXI. Nicholasville Road
XXII. Old Frankfort Pike
XXIII. Paris Pike (New Circle Road Iron Works Pike)
XXIV. Richmond Road (Hanover to I-75)
XXV. Russell Cave Road (North Broadway to Iron Works Pike)
XXVI. Tates Creek Road (Sunset to Ashgrove Park)
XXVII. Todds Road (Man O War Blvd. to Polo Club Blvd.)
XXVIII. Upper St. (Main St. to South Limestone)
XXIX. Versailles Road (Angliana to Man O War Blvd.)
XXX. Vine St.
XXXI. Winchester Road (Third St. to Man O War Blvd.)
