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Governor Perdue Announces Nearly $42 Million in Grant Awards

Friday, August 10, 2007

Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia has been awarded nearly $42 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,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “The grants will help Georgia communities fund projects in order to meet the needs of our citizens.”

More than $34.2 million allocated for CDBG awards will be used to support projects in 71 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 more than $7.5 million in Community HOME Investment Program funds. CHIP funds will assist 23 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.

“Today’s announcement provides a tangible example of how federal and state partners can work together to support our local communities,” said DCA Commissioner Mike Beatty. “Each year, CDBG and CHIP programs finance projects that move Georgia’s communities forward. We are also pleased that the projects selected for funding will support Governor Perdue’s efforts to support communities statewide.”

For additional 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.

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Community Development Block Grant Awards

	Recipient		Project Description		Amount
	City of Alma		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$420,213
	City of Americus		Multi Activity Program		$800,000
	City of Ashburn		Water/Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Baldwin		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$500,000
	Barrow County		Health Center		$500,000
	Berrien County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$399,320
	City of Blakely		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$474,032
	City of Butler		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	Camden County		Mental Health Center		$500,000
	Candler County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
	Catoosa County		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Chickamauga		Water/Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	Clay County		Social Service Building		$493,144
	Coffee County		Senior Center		$499,775
	Columbia County		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$500,000
	City of Coolidge		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Crawfordville		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	Crisp County		Water/Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Cuthbert		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$445,369
	City of Dawson		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
	Decatur County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
	Dodge County		Mental Health Center		$500,000
	Dooly County		Housing Improvements		$488,102
	City of Dublin		Water Improvements		$487,037
	City of East Dublin		Sewer Improvements		$482,613
	City of Eatonton		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$220,809
	Echols County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$493,419
	City of Ellaville		Water/Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Ellijay		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Fitzgerald		Housing Improvements		$500,000
	City of Folkston		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$334,499
	City of Gordon		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	Harris County		Health Center		$500,000
	City of Hartwell		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$472,775
	City of Homerville		Water Improvements		$437,393
	Jasper County		Learning Center		$500,000
	Lanier County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$482,336
	City of Lincolnton		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
	City of Ludowici		Water Improvements		$295,316
	City of Lumber City		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$388,472
	Lumpkin County		Health Center		$500,000
	Macon County		Housing Improvements		$500,000
	Marion County		Water Improvements		$493,327
City of Marshallville		Housing Improvements		$500,000
McDuffie County		Community Teen Center Expansion		$343,864
City of McIntyre		Housing Improvements		$500,000
City of Meansville		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$500,000
Meriwether County		Mental Health Center		$500,000
City of Millen		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
Mitchell County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
City of Monroe		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
Montgomery County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
City of Norman Park		Water/Sewer Improvements		$496,856
City of Pembroke		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
Pickens County		Mental Health Center		$500,000
Pierce County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$409,264
City of Plains		Water/Sewer Improvements		$499,838
Quitman County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$500,000
City of Quitman		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$500,000
City of Reynolds		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
City of Richland		Water Improvements		$500,000
City of Sandersville		Multi Activity Program		$800,000
City of Sylvester		Water Improvements		$494,864
Taylor County		Sewer Improvements		$500,000
Thomas County		Drainage/Streets Improvements		$290,547
Tift County		Multi Infrastructure Improvements		$386,536
Troup County		Senior Center		$500,000
Twiggs County		Water Improvements		$500,000
Upson County		Water Improvements		$418,525
City of Waycross		Neighborhood Center		$500,000
City of Wrens		Water/Sewer Improvements		$500,000
				$34,248,245

	Community HOME Investment Program Awards
	Recipient		Project Description		Amount
	City of Americus		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	City of Ashburn		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	Atkinson County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	Ben Hill County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	City of Cartersville		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	City of Fitzgerald		Housing Improvements		$300,000
	City of Flowery Branch		Housing Improvements		$189,517
	Hall County		Housing Improvements		$299,250
	Jeff Davis County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
Lowndes County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
McDuffie County		Housing Improvements		$287,479
City of Milledgeville		Housing Improvements		$300,000
Murray County		Housing Improvements		$244,000
City of Ocilla		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Rome		Housing Improvements		$300,000
Sumter County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Thomson		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Tifton		Housing Improvements		$296,625
City of Valdosta		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Walthourville		Housing Improvements		$299,924
City of Warwick		Housing Improvements		$121,065
Whitfield County		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Wrens		Housing Improvements		$300,000
City of Fitzgerald		Revitalization Area Housing Improvements		$200,000
Hall County		Revitalization Area Housing Improvements		$199,720
City of Rome		Revitalization Area Housing Improvements		$200,000
City of Thomson		Revitalization Area Housing Improvements		$171,699
City of Valdosta		Revitalization Area Housing Improvements		$200,000
				7,509,279