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Governor Perdue Announces Over $38 Million in Grant Awards to Improve Living Conditions and Economic Opportunity

Wednesday, August 4, 2004  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

ATLANTA, GA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today more than $38 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 (HUD), and focuses on improving living conditions and economic opportunities in cities and counties throughout the state.

"Thanks to this grant program, assistance will be provided to our state's rural communities that are working hard to help low and moderate-income citizens," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "These awards will help with a variety of important projects and create job opportunities for rural Georgians."

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, and the mentally and physically challenged, and replacement of sub-standard and dilapidated housing.

Also announced today were more than $5 million in Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) awards to 19 Georgia communities. Funds for this program are also allocated through HUD 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 http://www.dca.state.ga.us/grants/ or contact Bobby Smith at 404-679-3168 or email bsmith@dca.state.ga.us. The CDBG and CHIP grants are listed below.

Community Development Block Grant

Americus, City of

Drainage Improvements

 $433,608

Atkinson County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $460,741

Baconton, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $316,566

Baldwin County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Banks County

Learning Center

 $500,000

Barnesville, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $476,545

Bartow County

Domestic Violence Shelter

 $500,000

Bronwood, City of

Water Improvements

 $498,702

Buena Vista, City of

Neighborhood Facilities

 $500,000

Byromville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $500,000

Cairo, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $485,819

Calhoun County

Neighborhood Facilities

 $499,400

Cecil, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Clay County

Water Improvements

 $383,886

Coffee County

Daycare/Head Start Facility

 $500,000

Concord, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Coolidge, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Crawford County

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Decatur County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

DeSoto, City of

Housing Improvements

 $448,461

Early County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

East Dublin, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $437,123

Eatonton, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Ellaville, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $500,000

Ellijay, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Fargo, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Fort Gaines, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Fort Valley, City of

Housing Improvements

 $494,043

Glennville, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Gray, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Hancock County

Senior Center

 $500,000

Harlem, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Hazlehurst, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Hiltonia, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Ideal, City of

Housing Improvements

 $370,565

Irwin County

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $500,000

Keysville, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $380,000

Lanier County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $494,278

Lowndes County

Neighborhood Facilities

 $498,816

McDuffie County

Water Improvements

 $500,000

McIntosh County

Health Center

 $500,000

Milledgeville, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $111,000

Monroe, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Monroe County

Daycare/Head Start Facility

 $500,000

Moultrie, City of

Housing Improvements

 $418,683

Mt. Zion, City of

Neighborhood Facilities

 $500,000

Newton, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $338,436

Oconee County

Senior Center

 $500,000

Patterson, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $457,599

Pavo, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Porterdale, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Reynolds, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Richland, City of

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Rochelle, City of

Youth Center

 $500,000

Schley County

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Screven, City of

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Smithville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $456,187

Soperton, City of

Water/Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Stewart County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

Swainsboro, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Sycamore, City of

Water Improvements

 $359,178

Talbotton, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $454,703

Tattnall County

Senior Center

 $500,000

Terrell County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $352,475

Thomas County

Mental Retardation Training Center

 $500,000

Thomaston, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $800,000

Thomasville, City of

Multi Activity Program

 $800,000

Toombs County

Mental Health Center

 $500,000

Trenton, City of

Health Center

 $499,048

Twiggs County

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Twin City, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Wadley, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Walker County

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

Webster County

Neighborhood Facilities

 $372,750

Wheeler County

Streets/Drainage Improvements

 $500,000

White County

Water Improvements

 $500,000

Wilcox County

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $499,689

Williamson, City of

Multi Infrastructure Improvements

 $401,807

Wrens, City of

Sewer Improvements

 $500,000

 $38,000,108

Community HOME Investment Program

Americus, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Arlington, City of

Housing Improvements

 $290,933

Byromville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $266,942

Calhoun County

Housing Improvements

 $249,459

Cartersville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Coffee County

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Dooly County

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Douglas, City of

Housing Improvements

 $296,600

Fitzgerald, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Fort Valley, City of

Housing Improvements

 $280,846

Hall County

Housing Improvements

 $297,675

LaGrange, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Moultrie, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Randolph County

Housing Improvements

 $299,272

Thomasville, City of

Housing Improvements

 $300,000

Valdosta, City of

Housing Improvements

 $233,650

Walton County

Housing Improvements

 $70,000

Ware County

Housing Improvements

 $273,696

Waycross, City of

Housing Improvements

 $253,150

 $5,212,223