Governor Perdue Announces Nearly $36 Million In Grant Awards

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, please visit DCA’s website at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/communities/cdbg/programs/cdbgchip.asp or 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. Communities are listed in alphabetical order.

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

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