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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