Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $28.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation and health and safety initiatives.
The CDBG program is funded through HUD and administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and Community Development. Funds are available for water and sewer improvements and new extensions, housing rehabilitation and health and safety projects.
Among the grants given are over 1.2 million to Altamont and Grundy Co. for water and sewer improvements, over 341,000 dollars for EMS improvements in Van Buren Co. and over 370,000 dollars for fire protection in Warren Co.
Gov. Bill Lee said these funds will play a vital role as communities work to update their assets and keep their communities safe.