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Governor Perdue Announces Over $37 Million in Community Grant Awards to Improve Living Conditions and Economic Opportunity

Friday, August 1, 2003  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today more than $37 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards to 79 Georgia communities.  The grant program is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), utilizing funds allocated through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and focuses on improving living conditions and economic opportunities in cities and counties throughout the state.

"The Community Development Block Grant program is a great resource that provides flexible assistance to rural communities that are striving to help low and moderate income citizens," said Governor Sonny Perdue.  "Through the awards given today, these communities will be able to provide improved housing, increased assistance through public facilities, and enhanced job opportunities to areas that need it most."

Projects that received grant awards included replacement of contaminated water wells and malfunctioning septic tanks, new public facilities to serve senior citizens, at-risk children, the mentally and physically challenged, and replacement of sub-standard and dilapidated housing.

Also announced today were $2.9 million in Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) awards to 10 Georgia communities.  Funds for this program are also allocated through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and are intended to increase the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low and moderate income persons.

For additional information regarding CDBG and CHIP project descriptions, please visit the DCA website at www.dca.state.ga.us/grants or contact Susan McGee at 404-679-3176 or smcgee@dca.state.ga.us.  The CDBG and CHIP grants are outlined in the following graphs.

2003 Community Development Block Grant Awards
     

Recipient

Project

Amount
     

ApplingCounty

Water/Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

BaconCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         425,532

Bainbridge, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

Baldwin, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Baxley, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         483,698

Blakely, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         265,712

BleckleyCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         395,000

BrantleyCounty

SeniorCenter

 $         489,029

Byromville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $         500,000

Camilla, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         500,000

CandlerCounty

MultiPurposeCenter

 $         460,000

CherokeeCounty

Abused Children Facility

 $         500,000

CrispCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         450,000

Davisboro, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Douglas, City of

Housing Improvements

 $         197,000

Dublin, City of

Abused Children Facility

 $         500,000

Edison, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         443,086

Enigma, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         496,727

EvansCounty

MultiPurposeCenter

 $         500,000

Fannin County

HealthCenter

 $         500,000

Fitzgerald, City of

Housing Improvements

 $         500,000

Folkston, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         500,000

Gainesville, City of

YouthCenter

 $         500,000

Gordon, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         500,000

HabershamCounty

Battered Women's Shelter

 $         500,000

HancockCounty

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

HaralsonCounty

Mental Retardation Training Center

 $         500,000

HarrisCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         500,000

HartCounty

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Hinesville, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $         800,000

Homerville, City of

Drainage Improvements

 $         475,645

JeffDavisCounty

YouthCenter

 $         500,000

LincolnCounty

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

LongCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         500,000

Ludowici, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         437,193

LumberCity, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

Lyons, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         500,000

Manchester, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $         646,353

MarionCounty

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

McIntyre, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

McRae, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

Meigs, City of

Water Improvements

 $         184,779

MeriwetherCounty

LearningCenter

 $         500,000

Metter, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         458,977

Millen, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         485,500

MitchellCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         425,539

Morven, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

MurrayCounty

Group Home

 $         500,000

Nashville, City of

YouthCenter

 $         476,841

Nunez, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Ocilla, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         196,400

Offerman, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         498,185

Omega, City of

Water/Sewer Improvements

 $         489,362

Pearson, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Pembroke, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

PickensCounty

Water Improvements

 $         499,340

Plains, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

Poulan, City of

Water Improvements

 $         499,081

PulaskiCounty

MultiPurposeCenter

 $         500,000

RandolphCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         477,344

Riceboro, City of

YouthCenter

 $         500,000

Rome, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $         800,000

Sandersville, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $         500,000

Sardis, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Scotland, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Sylvester, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         418,243

TroupCounty

Water Improvements

 $         201,400

TurnerCounty

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         500,000

UpsonCounty

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

Uvalda, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         500,000

Vidalia, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         500,000

WareCounty

HealthCenter

 $         500,000

Warrenton, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $         500,000

Waycross, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $         477,152

Waynesboro, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $         480,000

West Point, City of

YouthCenter

 $         500,000

White Plains, City of

Water Improvements

 $         500,000

WhitfieldCounty

Abused Children Facility

 $         500,000

Willacoochee, City of

SeniorCenter

 $         141,064
   

    $    37,674,182

 

2003 Community HOME Investment Program Awards
     

Recipient

Project

Amount
     

BaconCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      296,684

EmanuelCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      298,684

Fitzgerald, City of

Housing Improvements

 $      300,000

HallCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      289,275

Hinesville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $      300,000

Plains, City of

Housing Improvements

 $      282,208

RandolphCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      290,348

SumterCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      267,894

ToombsCounty

Housing Improvements

 $      298,684

Woodland, City of

Housing Improvements

 $      245,004
   

    $   2,868,781

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