47 cities share in 64 CBDG grants
More than 45 municipalities will share in the $27.3 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) being shared among 64 communities across the state.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter recently approved $27.3 million in CDBG, which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives. A total of 47 municipalities are among those communities sharing in the grants.
“Quality infrastructure is essential to ensuring that every Tennessee community can thrive,” said Lee. “I congratulate each grant recipient for receiving funds to support local safety, spur economic growth and secure prosperity across our state.”
The allocation of CDBG funds is based on priorities set through the public meeting process at the local community level. The CDBG program is funded through HUD and administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and Community Development. Funds are available for water and sewer improvements, housing rehabilitation, health and safety projects and other improvements to enhance the quality of life in Tennessee’s rural communities.
In addition to traditional community improvement and safety projects, funding was also made available for community development projects, such as sidewalk and walking trail improvements, street paving and community centers.
“Congratulations to the 64 communities receiving funding through the latest round of Community Development Block Grants,” said McWhorter. “The CBDG program is an essential tool for TNECD as we partner with local communities across the state to better equip and prepare them for economic development opportunities, and we look forward to seeing the success that follows these projects.”
| Municipality | Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adamsville | fire services improvements | $420,000 |
| Ashland City | sewer system improvements | $286,600 |
| Byrdstown | water systems improvements | $630,000 |
| Clifton | Riverfront City Park | $248,400 |
| Columbia | sidewalk improvements | $630,000 |
| Covington | blight remediation | $304,486 |
| Dyersburg | future city gymnasium complex | $630,000 |
| Erwin | sidewalk improvements | $630,000 |
| Finger | fire services improvements | $338,603 |
| Friendship | water systems improvements | $461,316 |
| Gates | fire services improvements | $316,200 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | housing rehabilitation | $525,000 |
| Hickory Valley | fire services improvements | $327,943 |
| Hohenwald | sewer system improvements | $630,00 |
| Hornbeak | fire services improvements | $340,200 |
| Huntingdon | Williams Street Bridge drainage project | $228,543 |
| Jellico | fire services improvements | $368,480 |
| Lafayette | sewer system improvements | $541,800 |
| LaFollette | emergency services improvements | $630,000 |
| Lenoir City | bank stabilization project | $630,000 |
| McEwen | fire services improvements | $152,599 |
| McKenzie | sewer system improvements | $526,880 |
| Milan | McKellar Park improvements | $556,140 |
| New Johnsonville | sewer system improvements | $245,311 |
| Newport | emergency services improvements | $190,350 |
| Normandy | local street improvement projects | $239,543 |
| Obion | sewer system improvements | $276,640 |
| Oliver Springs | water system improvements | $303,945 |
| Palmer | fire services improvements | $420,000 |
| Plainview | local street improvement projects | $426,260 |
| Ramer | fire services improvements | $355,411 |
| Red Boiling Springs | water system improvements | $592,200 |
| Ridgley | local street improvement project | $392,385 |
| Ripley | fire station and community room project | $630,000 |
| Rockwood | sewer system improvements | $630,000 |
| Rocky Top | sewer system improvements | $630,000 |
| Sardis | fire services improvements | $115,908 |
| Smithville | sewer system improvements | $300,000 |
| South Fulton | sewer system improvements | $480,480 |
| South Pittsburg | community health and recreation center | $630,000 |
| Sparta | sewer system improvements | $600,000 |
| Sunbright | emergency services improvements | $266,294 |
| Tellico Plains | downtown improvements project | $500,500 |
| Troy | downtown revitalization project | $375,688 |
| Warburg | sidewalk improvements | $565,800 |
| Waverly | sewer system improvements | $331,412 |
| Winfield | senior center improvements | $323,295 |