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Board approves slate of water-quality grants, moves remaining change-order funds into Class B infrastructure pool
Summary
The Water Quality Board approved funding for multiple grant applications across education and infrastructure categories, accepted staff stipulations for several projects, and voted to move leftover change-order funds into the Class B infrastructure budget to support upcoming applications.
The Water Quality Board approved a slate of grant awards and a funding reallocation intended to cover remaining Class B infrastructure applications.
Staff summarized available funding for the year and recommended awards across several grant classes. The board approved funding recommendations and standard stipulations for applicants and unanimously agreed to reallocate approximately $276,000 from the program—s remaining change-order balance into the Class B infrastructure category to cover incoming applications.
What staff reported: Staff said total available funds for the year included allocations from the FY26 budget, unused funds from prior years and an innovation expenditure pool. Staff calculated a total available amount of approximately $480,000 for the current funding cycle and recommended using roughly $170,000 for Class B infrastructure applications and to apply remaining Class A/B balances as needed.
Grants approved (high-level): The board approved funding recommendations and standard stipulations for multiple applicants, including nonprofit and homeowner association proposals, volunteer stewardship and education projects and feasibility-only studies. Among projects discussed or approved in staff presentations were applications from Seedleaf Inc., Garden Meadows Homeowners Association, Wireway Flex, Net Free Condominium Association, Prestwick Condominium Association (not funded), Principal training (education), Bluegrass GreenSource and Bay County Public Schools education programming. Staff noted standard stipulations for many awards such as coordination with utilities, planting setbacks from utilities and maintenance plans for plantings.
Notable board action: Members approved the staff recommendation to move roughly $276,000 in remaining change-order funds to the Class B infrastructure pool to support incoming applications. The motion to reallocate the funds was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: The awards support stormwater retrofits, riparian planting, volunteer stewardship and educational programming across Lexington and Fayette County. The reallocation increases available funds for infrastructure applications that were due the following day, according to staff.
Board next steps: Staff will implement the funding reallocations and notify grantees. Staff also will finalize grant agreements and remind applicants of stipulations such as tree-planting setbacks and monitoring requirements for research projects.
