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Governor Perdue Announces More Than $37 Million in Grant Awards

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia had been awarded more than $37 million in federal grants from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP).

“The Community Development Block Grant program offers a great resource to rural communities that are striving to help low and moderate-income citizens. Numerous communities around the state will use this important funding source to support various quality of life, economic and job creation programs,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.

More than $32.2 million allocated for CDBG awards will be used to support projects in 66 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.

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

Governor Perdue also announced that Georgia was awarded more than $5.1 million in Community HOME Investment Program funds. CHIP funds will assist 19 Georgia communities increase the supply of safe and affordable housing for low and moderate-income persons.

“Every Georgian deserves access to safe, clean and affordable housing. CHIP funds will assist local communities seeking to increase available housing units and improve the standard of living for their citizens,” said Governor Perdue.

For additional information regarding Georgia’s CDBG and CHIP programs, contact Steed Robinson at (404) 679-3168 or srobinso@dca.state.ga.us.

Community Development Block Grant Awards

Recipient	Project Description	Amount
City of Abbeville	Multi Infrastructure Improvements	$483,426
City of Alston	Water Improvements	$498,938
City of Andersonville	Water/Sewer Improvements	$500,000
Atkinson County	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
Baldwin County	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
City of Barnesville	Multi Activity Program	$800,000
City of Baxley	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
Ben Hill County	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$430,851
City of Buena Vista	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Cairo	Water Improvements	$500,000
Camden County	Neighborhood Facilities	$500,000
Cherokee County	Youth Center	$500,000
City of Cobbtown	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$338,517
City of Cordele	Youth Center	$500,000
City of Cornelia	Water/Sewer Improvements	$500,000
Crisp County	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Davisboro	Water Improvements	$500,000
Dawson County	Learning Center	$500,000
City of Dearing	Recreational Facility	$500,000
City of Donalsonville	Water Improvements	$500,000
City of Dublin	Water Improvements	$500,000
Early County	Health Center	$498,691
Emanuel County	Housing Improvements	$500,000
City of Fort Gaines	Water Improvements	$169,982
Grady County	Health Center	$500,000
City of Guyton	Sewer Improvements	$467,990
City of Hahira	Sewer Improvements	$300,000
Hancock County	Water Improvements	$500,000
City of Harlem	Head Start Facility	$500,000
Hart County	Water Improvements	$500,000
City of Hawkinsville	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$485,304
City of Hazlehurst	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
City of Irwinton	Water Improvements	$498,610
Jeff Davis County	Learning Center	$488,400
City of Jesup	Sewer Improvements	$375,493
Jones County	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
City of Kite	Water Improvements	$480,228
City of LaGrange	Housing Improvements	$500,000
City of Lakeland	Water Improvements	$500,000
City of Leesburg	Water Improvements	$429,509
City of Locust Grove	Water Improvements	$500,000
City of Lyons	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
McDuffie County	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Metter	Multi Infrastructure Improvements	$500,000
City of Mount Vernon	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$473,810
City of Nashville	Sewer Improvements	$435,280
City of Offerman	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$479,303
City of Oglethorpe	Housing Improvements	$500,000
City of Omega	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
City of Pine Mountain	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Port Wentworth	Senior Center	$400,000
City of Scotland	Water Improvements	$215,000
City of Siloam	Multi Infrastructure Improvements	$352,801
City of Soperton	Water Improvements	$266,144
City of Sparks	Drainage/Streets Improvements	$500,000
City of Stillmore	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Swainsboro	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Tennille	Sewer Improvements	$498,412
City of Thomasville	Multi Activity Program	$800,000
City of Thomson	Multi Activity Program	$780,415
City of Unadilla	Multi Activity Program	$800,000
City of Wadley	Housing Improvements	$500,000
Walker County	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Warrenton	Sewer Improvements	$500,000
City of Waynesboro	Housing Improvements	$500,000
City of Zebulon	Multi Purpose Center	$500,000
		$32,247,104

Community HOME Investment Program Awards
Recipient	Project	Amount
Bacon County	Housing Improvements	$300,000
City of Barnesville	Housing Improvements	$300,000
City of Coolidge	Housing Improvements	$121,065
City of Eatonton	Housing Improvements	$299,997
Emanuel County	Housing Improvements	$300,000
Glynn County	Housing Improvements	$300,000
Hall County	Housing Improvements	$299,250
City of Hazlehurst	Housing Improvements	$300,000
Jones County	Housing Improvements	$299,836
City of Lenox	Housing Improvements	$250,478
Liberty County	Housing Improvements	$294,068
City of Meigs	Housing Improvements	$239,831
City of Oakwood	Housing Improvements	$187,942
City of Poulan	Housing Improvements	$187,097
City of Sylvester	Housing Improvements	$292,565
Turner County	Housing Improvements	$300,000
City of Valdosta	Housing Improvements	$300,000
City of Waycross	Housing Improvements	$300,000
City of Waynesboro	Housing Improvements	$300,000
		$5,172,129

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