Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District is a U.S. local government entity based in Louisville, Kentucky, that acts as a federal grant recipient focused on stormwater and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation, environmental remediation, and municipal service improvements. The district does not hold federal contracts or IDVs as a prime contractor; its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded, with 79% of recent awards received as a sub-recipient flowing through state intermediaries and one federal grant program administered directly by EPA Region 4.

The district's capability portfolio centers on stormwater infrastructure rehabilitation, combined sewer catch-basin replacement and repair, flood-mitigation engineering, wastewater system upgrades, composting facility development, and cybersecurity infrastructure for municipal systems. Recent representative work includes a $1 million EPA Region 4 Congressionally Mandated Projects (CFDA 66.202) cooperative agreement awarded February 1, 2026, to rehabilitate stormwater infrastructure across 14 Louisville metropolitan sites through cleaning and clearing ditches, culverts, and drains; removing and replacing non-functioning drainage structures; and installing erosion control features. A paired $500,000 EPA Region 4 award under the same program, also dated February 1, 2026, funds replacement of approximately 20 combined sewer catch basins in the Chickasaw neighborhood to reduce sewer gas odor. The district received a $2.388 million USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services Project Grant (CFDA 10.383) under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program in January 2025 to support expansion of fertilizer and nutrient alternative production capacity.

EPA Region 4 dominates the visible award count—eight awards documented in the source—reflecting congressionally mandated stormwater and wastewater rehabilitation projects. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, USDA National Resources Conservation Service, and USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services each appear in the active set. As a sub-recipient, the district receives multiple pass-through awards from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (related to flood-pumping-station construction and PFAS contamination prevention) and the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (debris removal and protective measures from prior disaster response). The district also received sub-award funding through the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs State Local Cybersecurity Grant Program in June 2023 to establish internal cybersecurity positions and procure managed security services.

Activity peaked in 2023 with 15 awards, then contracted to four in 2024 and six in 2025. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The district's sub-recipient posture (79% of recent awards) reflects its role as an implementing municipality receiving direct federal appropriations and state-intermediated pass-through funding rather than bidding competitively for federal contracts.