Toccoa is getting the biggest chunk - $590,000 - for a Multi-Activity Program; Ellijay is in line for $500,000 for sewer improvements; Hart County has been allocated $500,000 water improvements; and Hall County is on the list for $300,000 for housing improvements.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the funds to Georgia's Community Development Block Grant Program and Community HOME Investment Program.
About $32.6 million in CDBG funds will support projects in 65 Georgia communities, including water and sewer improvements, senior citizen and health facilities, and programs for at-risk children. The money will be administered through the Department of Community Affairs.
The CHIP funds, about $4.4 million, will help 15 Georgia communities provide more affordable housing.
"As communities large and small are making tough spending choices, today's grant announcement represents an important funding source for programs that improve quality of life, economic development and job creation programs," Gov. Perdue said.
A complete listing of CDBG and CHIP awards:
*Community Development Block Grant Awards
Recipient, Project Description, Planned Amount
City of Alma, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Arabi , Water Improvements, $468,144
City of Argyle, Water Improvements, $475,118
City of Ashburn, Multi Infrastructure Improvements, $500,000
Atkinson County, Health Center, $458,875
City of Baconton, Drainage Improvements, $499,964
Berrien County, Boys and Girls Club, $500,000
City of Blakely, Head Start Facility, $500,000
City of Boston, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Canon, Water Improvements, $500,000
City of Carrollton, Health Center, $500,000
City of Cartersville, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $500,000
City of Chickamauga, Water/Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Cochran, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $465,998
Coffee County, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $500,000
City of Colquitt, Multi Activity Program, $703,378
City of Damascus, Water Improvements, $396,057
City of Donalsonville, Water Improvements, $500,000
Dooly County, Housing Improvements, $488,047
City of Douglas, Housing Improvements, $210,000
City of Douglasville, Boys and Girls Club, $500,000
City of Eastman, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Ellijay, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Greenville, Housing Improvements, $500,000
City of Griffin, Water/Sewer Improvements, $500,000
Hart County, Water Improvements, $500,000
City of Homeland, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $269,377
City of Homerville, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Leesburg, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $500,000
City of Milan, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $497,761
City of Milledgeville, Housing Improvements, $453,918
City of Millen, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Molena, Water Improvements, $500,000
City of Monroe, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Moultrie, Drainage Improvements, $500,000
City of Ocilla, Sewer Improvements, $400,775
Pierce County, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $497,711
City of Pineview, Water Improvements, $462,808
City of Portal, Sewer Improvements, $489,840
City of Quitman, Multi Activity Program, $800,000
Randolph County, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $465,049
City of Reynolds, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Richland, Water Improvements, $500,000
City of Ringgold, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Rockmart, Multi Activity Program, $800,000
City of Sandersville, Multi Activity Program, $800,000
City of Siloam, Water Improvements, $331,900
City of Smithville, Housing Improvements, $500,000
City of Sumner, Water Improvements, $429,775
City of Sylvester, Water/Sewer Improvements, $500,000
Talbot County, Multi Activity Program, $800,000
City of Tarrytown, Water Improvements, $445,734
Taylor County, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
Thomas County, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $294,463
City of Thomasville, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $500,000
City of Thomson, Multi Activity Program, $800,000
Tift County, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $500,000
City of Toccoa, Multi Activity Program, $589,959
City of Union Point, Water Improvements, $500,000
City of Uvalda, Sewer Improvements, $485,000
City of Varnell, Senior Center, $500,000
City of Warrenton, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Woodland, Drainage/Streets Improvements, $295,753
City of Wrens, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
City of Wrightsville, Sewer Improvements, $500,000
TOTAL, $32,575,404
*Community HOME Investment Program Awards
Recipient, Project Description, Amount
Ben Hill County, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Cartersville, Housing Improvements, $300,000
Dooly County, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Douglas, Housing Improvements, $281,605
Hall County, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of LaGrange, Housing Improvements, $300,000
Lowndes County, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Marshallville, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of McIntyre, Housing Improvements, $300,000
Randolph County, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Rockmart, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Rome, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Sandersville, Housing Improvements, $300,000
City of Thomasville, Revitalization Area Strategy, $200,000
City of Tifton, Housing Improvements, $300,000
TOTAL, $4,381,605
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