The following is a list of grants and loans available to individuals, businesses and communities engaged in environmental activities. If you have any questions regarding these resources, contact the administering agency for the specific funding source needed.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program (CWSRF)
Administering Agency: Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and the Kentucky Division of Water
Type of Funding: Loan
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Entities: Public wastewater systems
Grant Description: Wastewater systems may apply for loans for construction and other infrastructure improvements that achieve or maintain compliance with the requirements of the Clean Water Act. The CWSRF provides low-interest rates and flexible loan terms for funding wastewater treatment plants, nonpoint source pollution control and estuary protection. You can receive more information on this funding opportunity by visiting http://www.water.ky.gov/publicassistance/funding/cwsrf/
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program (DWSRF)Administering Agency: Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and the Kentucky Division of Water
Type of Funding: Loan
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Entities: Public and private drinking water systems
Grant Description: Drinking water systems may apply for loans for construction and other infrastructure improvements that achieve or maintain compliance with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. A portion of these funds is also available to fund programs such as source water protection, state program administration, wellhead protection and technical assistance to small systems. More information on this funding opportunity is available by visiting http://www.water.ky.gov/publicassistance/funding/dwsrf/
Illegal Dump Cleanup Grant Program
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management
Type of Funding: Grant
Funding Source: Kentucky Pride Fund
Eligible Entities: County governments
Grant Description: The Division of Waste Management's Resource Conservation and Local Assistance (RCLA) Branch administers grants to counties for illegal dump cleanup. The Illegal Dump Program provides counties with a 75-percent reimbursement for the cost of cleaning up illegal dumps. You can receive more information on this funding opportunity by visiting http://www.waste.ky.gov/programs/rcla
Litter Abatement Grant Program
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management
Type of Funding: Grant
Funding Source: Kentucky Pride Fund
Eligible Entities: County and city governments
Grant Description: The Division of Waste Management's Resource Conservation and Local Assistance (RCLA) Branch administers grants to counties and cities for litter abatement. You can receive more information on this funding opportunity by visiting http://www.waste.ky.gov/programs/rcla
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grant
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Water
Type of Funding: Grant
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Entities: All entities are eligible to apply
Grant Description: Nonpoint source grants are available for watershed restoration projects and watershed implementation plan development as well as other nonpoint source pollution control projects to help mitigate or prevent runoff pollution. Funds can be used to pay for up to 60 percent of the total cost for each project; a 40-percent non-federal match is required. More information on this funding opportunity is available by visiting http://www.water.ky.gov/publicassistance/funding/nps/
Waste Tire Grant Program
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management
Type of Funding: Grant
Funding Source: Kentucky Waste Tire Trust Fund
Eligible Entities: All entities are eligible to apply
Grant Description: The Waste Tire Grant Program offers grants for Kentucky schools, city and county governments, businesses, industries, public parks and state agencies interested in developing waste tire markets. Examples of grants are for the use of crumb rubber as a top dressing on grass fields and as mulch in playground areas as well as tire-derived fuel as an alternate energy source for municipalities. You can receive more information on this funding opportunity by visiting http://www.waste.ky.gov/programs/rcla/Waste+Tires.htm
Water Quality Management Planning Grant
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Water
Type of Funding: Grant
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Entities: Regional Public Comprehensive Planning Organizations and Interstate Organizations
Grant Description: 40 percent of state's 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning funds (approx. 40K per year) are provided to regional planning agencies for planning projects; most projects focus on wastewater facility regionalization/201 plan development. More information on this funding opportunity is available by visiting http://www.watersheds.ky.gov/homepage_repository/wastewater+planning+and+funding+schedule.htm
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Claim Payments
Administering Agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management
Type of Funding: Grant (reimbursement of incurred costs)
Funding Source: Kentucky Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund
Eligible Entities: Underground storage tank owners and operators
Grant Description: The Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund for owners and/or operators of regulated petroleum underground storage tank (UST) systems through either the Financial Responsibility Account (FRA) or the Petroleum Storage Tank Account (PSTA) and UST removals for those owners that meet the criteria for reimbursement from the Small Owner Tank Removal Account (SOTRA). You can receive more information on this funding opportunity by visiting http://www.waste.ky.gov/programs/ust
