Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce 70 Community Development Block Grants

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | 02:00pm

Grants and investments to assist communities with local infrastructure and safety

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved nearly $28 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which assist communities with infrastructure improvements, health and safety initiatives and façade improvements in downtown commercial districts.

“Congratulations to the 70 Community Development Block Grant recipients,” Haslam said. “It’s always great to see Tennessee communities taking the initiative to invest in themselves to create better environments for their residents to live and work. With the assistance of these grants, each community will be better equipped for success in our state and will continue to help Tennessee lead in economic development and job growth.”

“The Community Development Block Grants are a huge asset to communities across the state and Tennessee as a whole,” Rolfe said. “The 70 communities receiving CDBG funding will be better prepared for economic growth, which will in turn help Tennessee continue to succeed. I look forward to the future success each community will see in the years to come.”

The allocation of CDBG funds is based on priorities set through the public meeting process held each year with local representatives from across the state. The CDBG program is funded through HUD and administered in Tennessee by TNECD. Funds are available for water and sewer improvements and extensions, housing rehabilitation, health and safety projects as well as commercial façade improvements in Main Street and Tennessee Downtown communities. Commercial façade grants will be awarded this fall.

Below is a list of the Community Development Block Grants:

Community	Project	Amount
Adamsville	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$525,000
Alamo	Water System Improvements	$404,100
Bean Station	Fire Protection Improvements	$270,380
Benton	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Big Sandy	Fire Protection Improvements	$314,980
Blaine	Fire Protection Improvements	$255,150
Bradford	Fire Protection Improvements	$296,300
Cannon County	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Carter County	Emergency Operations Center	$315,000
Caryville	Fire Protection Improvements	$279,752
Claiborne County	Water Line Extension	$524,833
Clay County	Ambulance Service Improvements	$222,660
Cocke County	Water Line Extension	$525,000
Copperhill	Water System Improvements	$250,000
Covington	Sewer System Improvements	$451,935
Crossville	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Dayton	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Decatur	Sewer System Improvements	$514,710
Decatur County	Fire Protection Improvements	$315,000
Dunlap	Water System Improvements	$496,400
Elizabethton	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Fayette County	Ambulance Service Improvements	$299,500
Gadsden	Early Warning Sirens	$44,950
Gilt Edge	Fire Protection Improvements	$285,974
Grainger County	Water Line Extension	$525,000
Graysville	Water System Improvements	$261,856
Halls	Housing Rehabilitation	$428,500
Harrogate	Sewer Line Extension	$449,748
Haywood County	Ambulance Service Improvements	$315,000
Henderson County	Fire Protection Improvements	$285,378
Henning	Water System Improvements	$354,568
Henry County	Emergency Communications System Improvements	$315,000
Hohenwald	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Huntingdon	Sewer System Improvements	$336,000
Jackson County	Water System Improvements	$525,000
Jefferson City	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Jellico	Water System Improvements	$525,000
LaFollette	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$525,000
Lenoir City	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Madisonville	Fire Protection Improvements	$315,000
Marshall County	Water Line Extension	$525,000
Mason	Water Line Extension	$387,280
Maury County	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$525,000
McNairy County	Sewer System Improvements	$430,000
Monterey	Sewer System Improvements	$475,000
Mount Pleasant	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
New Market	Emergency Communications System Improvements	$165,372
Parrottsville	Fire Protection Improvements	$282,931
Pickett County	Emergency Services Improvements	$110,500
Ridgely	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$477,450
Ripley	Sewer System Improvements	$495,000
Rogersville	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$357,600
Samburg	Fire Protection Improvements	$197,238
Savannah	Sewer System Improvements	$336,000
Sharon	Fire Protection Improvements	$194,470
Sneedville	Sewer System Improvements	$520,255
Sparta	Sewer System Improvements	$498,000
Springfield	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Sumner County	Water Line Extension	$200,000
Tazewell	Housing Rehabilitation	$525,000
Trenton	Sewer System Improvements	$525,000
Troy	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	$227,500
Union County	Ambulance Service Improvements	$315,000
Van Buren County	Fire Protection Improvements	$ 296,310
Vanleer	Water Line Extension	$209,300
Viola	Fire Protection Improvements	$166,430
Wartrace	Water System Improvements	$390,600
Wayne County	Early Warning Sirens	$113,360
Whiteville	Sewer System Improvements	$415,569
Woodbury	Water System Improvements	$525,000

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

About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies that help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. To grow and strengthen Tennessee, the department seeks to attract new corporate investment to the state and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. Find us on the web: tnecd.com. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @tnecd. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tnecd.

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