GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE 66 COMMUNITIES TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE 66 COMMUNITIES

TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

Grants and investments to assist communities with local infrastructure, housing and safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved over $26.7 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives.

“The CDBG funds are designed to help rural communities in Tennessee succeed, which aligns directly with our initiative to promote growth in our rural counties across the state,” Lee said. “I congratulate the 66 communities on receiving these grants and look forward to seeing what successes are in store for them in the future.”

“I applaud the communities that were chosen to receive CDBG funds and for taking the necessary

steps to prepare for future economic development opportunities,” Rolfe said. “I am so pleased that these 66 communities are working hard to create economic growth and a better living environment for the citizens that reside in these communities.”

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 and new extensions, housing rehabilitation and health and safety projects.

Below is a list of the Community Development Block Grants:

COMMUNITY	PROJECT	AMOUNT
Adamsville	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Benton County	Emergency Management Facility	$315,000
Bolivar	Sewer System Improvement	$498,400
Bradley County	Sewer Line Extension	$525,000
Brighton	Drainage Improvements	$244,873
Byrdstown	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Campbell County	EMS Improvements	$315,000
Celina	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Columbia	Transportation Shelters	$150,335
Cumberland County	Water Line Extension	$468,865
Dandridge	Sewer System Improvement	$370,984
Dover	Sewer System Improvement	$347,988
Ducktown	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Dyer	Sewer System Improvement	$349,600
Englewood	Sewer System Improvement	$348,285
Fentress County	Fire Protection	$263,120
Gallaway	Water System Improvements	$225,000
Gibson County	Fire Protection	$315,000
Gleason	Sewer System Improvement	$276,322
Greene County	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Harriman	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Hartsville/Trousdale County	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Humboldt	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Huntsville	Sewer System Improvement	$455,837
Jamestown	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Jefferson County	Water Line Extension	$460,057
Lafayette	Sewer System Improvement	$515,203
Lake County	Housing Rehabilitation	$510,000
Lauderdale County	Water System Improvements	$455,000
Lewis County	Fire Protection	$315,000
Linden	Sewer System Improvement	$285,000
Luttrell	Sewer System Improvement	$357,335
Macon County	Water Line Extension	$307,700
Marion County	Water Line Extension	$525,000
Martin	Sewer System Improvement	$524,689
McKenzie	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Michie	Fire Department Improvements	$315,000
Middleton	Sewer System Improvement	$238,931
Milan	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Minor Hill	Emergency Response Improvements	$137,460
Monroe County	EMS Improvements	$315,000
Mosheim	Sewer System Improvement	$344,000
New Johnsonville	Fire Protection	$242,080
Oliver Springs	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Palmer	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Pikeville	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Red Boiling Springs	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Rockwood	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Rocky Top	Fire Protection	$289,918
Scott County	EMS Service Improvements	$305,912
Scotts Hill	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Selmer	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Sevier County	Water System Improvements	$306,413
South Pittsburg	Sewer System Improvement	$516,127
Spencer	Housing Rehabilitation	$525,000
Spring City	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Stanton	Sewer System Improvement	$471,212
Tellico Plains	Water Line Extension	$525,000
Tiptonville	Sewer System Improvement	$525,000
Toone	Water System Improvements	$126,900
Tracy City	South Cumberland Learning and Development Center Phase III	$315,000
Van Buren County	Fire Protection	$286,850
Wartburg	Fire Protection	$266,181
Waynesboro	Water Line Extension	$525,000
White County	EMS Equipment	$289,784
Winfield	Fire Protection	$210,485

Each application was supported by the community’s senator and representatives in the Tennessee General Assembly.