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Governor Perdue Announces Nearly $36 Million In Grant Awards

Thursday, August 14, 2008  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774, Kim King, DCA, (404) 679-0615

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Georgia had been awarded nearly $36 million in federal grants from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program and Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP).

“The Community Development Block Grant program provides an essential financial resource to Georgia’s smaller communities in their efforts to fund projects that will assist low- and moderate-income citizens.  As communities large and small are making tough spending choices, today’s grant announcement represents an important funding source for various local quality of life, economic development and job creation programs,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.

            Nearly $31.7 million allocated for CDBG awards will be used to support projects in 64 Georgia communities.   Projects include water and sewer improvements, senior citizen facilities, programs for at-risk children, programs for mentally and physically challenged residents and replacement or rehabilitation of sub-standard and dilapidated housing. A complete list of projects and award amounts is included at the end of the news release.

            The CDBG program is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which uses funds allocated through HUD to support local initiatives that focus on improving living conditions and economic opportunities throughout the state.

Governor Perdue also announced that Georgia was awarded nearly $4.0 million in Community HOME Investment Program funds.  CHIP funds will assist 10 Georgia communities increase the supply of safe and affordable housing for low- and moderate income persons.  These funds will also assist five Georgia communities fund housing-related projects in revitalization areas.

            “CHIP funds remain an essential resource for those communities that seek to increase available units and improve the standard of living for their fellow Georgians,” said Perdue.

 

Added DCA Commissioner Mike Beatty, “We are pleased that these funds will be used to fund critical community development projects.  Each year, the annual CDBG and CHIP funding announcement demonstrates how federal and state partners are working together to support our local communities.”

For more information regarding Georgia’s CDBG and CHIP programs, contact DCA Director Steed Robinson at (404) 679-3168 or srobinso@dca.state.ga.us.  In addition, an informational workshop for CDBG and CHIP recipient communities is scheduled for September 15-16, 2008 in Savannah, GA.  Recipient communities may direct workshop-related questions to Lisa Smith at (404) 679-5276 or lsmith@dca.state.ga.us.   

A complete listing of CDBG and CHIP awards follows on the next page.  Communities are listed in alphabetical order.

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Community Development Block Grant Awards

Recipient

Project Description

Amount

City of Adairsville

Multi Purpose Center

$500,000.00

City of Adel

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$368,310.00

City of Alamo

Sewer Improvements

$350,000.00

City of Arlington

Housing Improvements

$500,000.00

Bacon County

Senior Center

$340,952.00

Baldwin County

Water Improvements

$378,883.00

City of Barnesville

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Blairsville

Water/Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Buena Vista

Sewer Improvements

$480,868.00

City of Cairo

Water Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Calhoun

Multi Activity Program

$800,000.00

City of Camilla

Water Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Cecil

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

Colquitt County

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$445,081.00

City of Concord

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

Crawford County

Water Improvements

$500,000.00

Crisp County

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Darien

Multi Activity Program

$800,000.00

Early County

Health Center

$499,158.00

City of Edison

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Enigma

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$423,851.00

Evans County

Street Improvements

$270,029.00

City of Forsyth

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

$460,431.00

Gordon County

Boys and Girls Club

$500,000.00

City of Griffin

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Guyton

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Hagan

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

Hancock County

Workforce Development Center

$500,000.00

City of Harlem

Senior Center

$500,000.00

City of Hazlehurst

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$500,000.00

Heard County

Street Improvements

$500,000.00

Irwin County

Water Improvements

$463,479.00

Jackson County

Senior Center

$500,000.00

Jefferson County

Neighborhood Facilities

$500,000.00

Long County

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Lumpkin

Water Improvements

$496,213.00

City of Lyons

Street Improvements

$500,000.00

Manchester

Multi Activity Program

$800,000.00

McIntosh County

Water Improvements

$499,968.00

City of Meigs

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Pelham

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Perry

Health Center

$500,000.00

Polk County

Domestic Violence Shelter

$500,000.00

 

Recipient

Project Description

Amount

Randolph County

Neighborhood Facilities

$500,000.00

City of Ray City

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Riceboro

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Sasser

Water Improvements

$300,000.00

Seminole County

Drainage/Streets Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Shellman

Housing Improvements

$500,000.00

Stewart County

Water/Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

Sumter County

Health Center

$500,000.00

City of Swainsboro

Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Sycamore

Water Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Tennille

Water Improvements

$443,761.00

City of Tifton

Water/Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Unadilla

Sewer Improvements

$363,623.00

City of Vidalia

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Vienna

Sewer Improvements

$413,476.00

Ware County

Street Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Warrenton

Water/Sewer Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Washington

Multi Activity Program

$800,000.00

Webster County

Street Improvements

$500,000.00

City of Whigham

Water Improvements

$459,508.00

City of Willacoochee

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

$500,000.00

 

TOTAL

$31,657,591.00

 

 

Community HOME Investment Program Awards

 

Recipient

Project Description

Amount

City of Brunswick

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Dalton

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Darien

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Fitzgerald

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

Floyd County

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Gainesville

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Griffin

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

Hall County

Housing Improvements

$298,725.00

McDuffie County

Housing Improvements

$290,104.00

Tift County

Housing Improvements

$300,000.00

City of Colquitt

Revitalization Area Strategy

$200,000.00

City of Darien

Revitalization Area Strategy

$200,000.00

Hall County

Revitalization Area Strategy

$198,792.00

City of Thomson

Revitalization Area Strategy

$167,590.00

City of Washington

Revitalization Area Strategy

$200,000.00

 

TOTAL

$3,955,211.00