# Water Quality Board to Consider FY 2027 Neighborhood, Education Grants **Published:** 2026-07-23T19:00:00.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6836) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/water-quality-board-to-consider-fy-2027-neighborhood-education-grants LEXINGTON, Ky. — The [Water Quality Fees Board is scheduled to meet July 23 to review applications and make selections for fiscal year 2027 grants](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6836) that fund neighborhood and education projects aimed at improving water quality in Fayette County. The meeting, set for 9 a.m. at the Tate Building, 125 Industrial Avenue, Suite 180, will focus on two grant categories: [Class A Neighborhood Grants and Class B Education Grants](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/water-quality/class-neighborhood-stormwater-quality-projects-incentive-grants). For each category, the board will review available funding, examine submitted applications and director recommendations, hear public comment and discuss selection of awardees. [The grants are funded through the Water Quality Management Fee and support projects that reduce stormwater runoff and educate residents about protecting local waterways](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/stormwater-incentive-grant-program). [Class A grants serve neighborhood, community and homeowner associations, while Class B education grants are open to schools, churches, nonprofits and other institutions](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/water-quality/class-neighborhood-stormwater-quality-projects-incentive-grants). The board will also address a change order request related to FY20 work with Kentucky American Water Company and review the status of remaining available funds from the incentive grant program. [The Water Quality Fees Board, a citizen board appointed by the mayor, makes final selections on all grant awards and also reviews water quality fee adjustments and related appeals](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/water-quality-fees-board). ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6836) - [City of Lexington — Water Quality Fees Board overview](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/water-quality-fees-board) - [City of Lexington — Class A Neighborhood Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/water-quality/class-neighborhood-stormwater-quality-projects-incentive-grants) - [City of Lexington — Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant Program](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/stormwater-incentive-grant-program) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Agendas, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6836.