Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty recently approved more than $27 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist Tennessee communities with infrastructure, health and safety projects, and downtown improvements.“Community Development Block Grants help communities complete projects that lay the groundwork for future economic development opportunities,” Haslam said. “I am pleased the state can partner with and assist our local communities with these improvements as we continue our work to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”
“Community development is essential in growing the economy and creating a business-friendly environment,” Hagerty said. “These grants allow communities to take steps that will ultimately encourage incumbent businesses to expand and future companies to relocate and invest in Tennessee.”
Allocation of CDBG funds is based on priorities set at local levels where community needs are best known. The CDBG program is administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
Below is a list of communities who were awarded grants:
Community
Project
CDBG Amount
Local Funds
Total
Alamo
Sewer System Improvements
389,500
20,500
410,000
Bean Station
Rescue and Fire Protection Project
190,605
5,895
196,500
Bell Buckle
Sewer System Rehabilitation
180,000
20,000
200,000
Big Sandy
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
247,350
7,650
255,000
Bledsoe County
Water Line Extension
500,000
150,000
650,000
Brownsville
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
70,000
570,000
Campbell County
Fire Protection Project
300,000
29,670
329,670
Cannon County
Ambulance Station Project
300,000
265,000
565,000
Carthage
Sewer System Rehabilitation
500,000
82,000
582,000
Celina
Water System Rehabilitation
500,000
67,000
567,000
Chester County
Fire Department Improvements
253,260
13,330
266,590
Church Hill
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
160,000
660,000
Clarksburg
Sewer Line Extension
142,462
10,723
153,185
Collinwood
Sewer System Rehabilitation
331,650
36,850
368,500
Covington
Community Facility Project
300,000
567,320
867,320
Cowan
Water System Rehabilitation
350,000
22,341
372,341
Crossville
Water System Improvements
500,000
176,000
676,000
Cumberland County
Water Line Extensions
358,800
101,200
460,000
Dandridge
Wastewater System Improvements
347,500
142,500
490,000
Dayton
Water Tank Project
500,000
200,000
700,000
Decatur
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
300,000
1,485,000
1,785,000
Decatur County
Emergency Transportation Project
227,709
19,801
247,510
Friendship
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
500,000
20,300
520,300
Gallaway
Sewer System Improvements
147,361
20,095
167,456
Giles County
Water Storage Tank
500,000
100,000
600,000
Graysville
Fire Hall
250,000
147,000
397,000
Harriman
Water System Improvements
500,000
61,800
561,800
Henning
Water System Improvements
410,502
2,236
412,738
Humphreys County
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
90,000
590,000
Jacksboro
Fire Protection Project
200,000
53,165
253,165
Jackson County
Water System Rehabilitation
500,000
50,000
550,000
Jefferson City
Wastewater System Improvements
488,203
68,181
556,384
Jellico
Water System Improvements
500,000
10,300
510,300
Lauderdale County
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
69,000
569,000
Lawrenceburg
Sewer System Rehabilitation
500,000
125,000
625,000
Lexington
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
323,300
823,300
Loretto
Early Warning Sirens
133,455
10,045
143,500
Loudon County
Water Line Extension
500,000
465,000
965,000
Luttrell
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
26,500
526,500
Marshall County
Water Line Extension
500,000
102,410
602,410
Martin
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
38,800
538,800
Maynardville
Water Line Extension
500,000
43,500
543,500
Middleton
Water Meter Replacement
101,120
26,880
128,000
Minor Hill
Water Source Development
214,000
324,000
538,000
Monroe County
Water Line Extension
492,800
67,200
560,000
Newport
Sewer System Improvements
500,000
1,161,000
1,661,000
Paris
Housing Program
500,000
0
500,000
Parrottsville
Fire Protection Project
200,000
10,526
210,526
Rives
Housing Rehabilitation
500,000
0
500,000
Roane County
Sewer Line Extension
487,067
72,781
559,848
Somerville
Sewer System Improvements
391,600
53,400
445,000
South Fulton
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
500,000
122,000
622,000
Spencer
Water System Rehabilitation
500,000
43,500
543,000
Sullivan County
Water Line Extension
406,728
77,472
484,200
Unicoi County
Sewer Line Extension
152,813
18,887
171,700
Wartrace
Water System Rehabilitation
500,000
49,450
549,450
In addition to those listed above, Gov. Haslam previously announced 12 CDBG recipients. Those communities include Athens, Dover, Dyer, Etowah, Gibson, Hartsville-Trousdale County, Humboldt, Macon County, Milan, Polk County, Rutherford and Trenton.
CDBG funds will be used for the first time in 2013 for commercial façade improvements in Main Street and Tennessee Downtown communities. Through a separate application process, communities could apply for $25,000 grants used for improvements including new awnings and signs, painting, building repair and other upgrades.
Below is a list of communities who were awarded CDBG commercial façade program grants:
• Brownsville
• Dandridge
• Lawrenceburg
• McKenzie
• McMinnville
• Monterey
• Pikeville
• Savannah
• Tiptonville
• Union City
ECD will accept applications for the 2014 CDBG program in February.
