Projects Get Grant Funding

Part of more than $38.8 million in federal assistance awarded across the state, two local projects received Community Development Block Grants.

, which this year to accommodate the pending construction of a new fire station, was awarded nearly $500,000.

According to , the agency that provides health care assistance to those on Medicare, Medicaid and to the uninsured will use the funds for a clinic and primary care physician.

The city of Cartersville got a CDBG grant for nearly $200,000 for housing improvements. According to the newspaper, the money will be used to renovate homes in North Towne and on MLK Jr. Drive.

Part of an additional $6 million granted for economic development projects, Bartow County received about $355,000 for Phoenix Air's $1.7 million expansion at the airport, a project expected to create 30 jobs.

The Community Development Block Grant program provides a financial resource to Georgia’s smaller and rural communities to support projects that will create jobs and assist low- and moderate-income citizens. It is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, which uses funds allocated through HUD to support local initiatives that focus on improving living conditions and economic opportunities.

“We are pleased that these funds will be combined with private investments and local funds to implement critical community and economic development projects. Each year, CDBG investments demonstrate how the state and local partners working together with the private sector can create a climate of success in local communities for families and businesses,” DCA Commissioner Mike Beatty said in a press release.

See the .pdf attached to this article for a complete list of awards.