More than $11.8 million in Community Development Block Grant funding has been approved to benefit low- and moderate-income families and meet critical needs statewide with 14 infrastructure projects throughout North Carolina, Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco announced today.
The grants, drawn from Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Community Revitalization funds, will assist in rehabilitating or constructing 152 housing units and installing 52,635 linear feet of streets, water, and sewer and flood drainage. The funding is awarded to local governments to strengthen neighborhoods, rehabilitate homes for low- and moderate-income citizens and address critical infrastructure needs in a community.
“These projects will directly aid 14 counties and cities throughout North Carolina,” Crisco said. “We are committed to improving conditions for our needy residents and doing our utmost to improve the quality of life for all North Carolinians.”
The projects, administered by the Commerce Department’s Division of Community Assistance, include the following communities, listed by county or town, amount of award, and project:
· Beaufort County, $850,000, Middle Road Revitalization area, improve water lines and drainage; rehabilitate five homes; and replace five homes.
· Bertie County, $850,000, Spivey Lane Revitalization area, improve streets and water lines; rehabilitate four homes; and replace three homes.
· Duplin County, $850,000, Rosemary Revitalization area, improve streets; flood and drainage water and sewer lines; rehabilitate three homes; and replace six homes.
· City of Clinton, $850,000, Pugh/Russell Street Revitalization area, improve water and sewer lines; rehabilitate 11 homes; and replace three homes.
· City of Forest City, $1 million, Grahamtown Phase I-Gypsy Street Revitalization area, provide down payment assistance and public services; improve streets; drainage; water and sewer lines; and rehabilitate 10 homes.
· City of Roxboro, $930,000, Cavel Village Phase I Neighborhood Community Revitalization area, construct police residence; improve streets; flood and drainage; sewer lines; and rehabilitate 27 homes.
· Town of Aberdeen, $850,000, Bethune Street Revitalization area, improve streets; flood and drainage; sewer lines; and rehabilitate six homes.
· Town of Ayden, $850,000, Town of Ayden Revitalization area, improve streets and sewer lines; rehabilitate two homes; and replace five homes.
· Town of Benson, $850,000, East Branch Street Revitalization area, improve streets, drainage, and sewer lines; rehabilitate nine homes; and clear two abandoned homes.
· Town of Chadbourn, $850,000, Clark Street Revitalization area, improve streets, drainage, and water lines; rehabilitate one home; and replace seven homes.
· Town of Haw River, $680,163, Haw River Community Revitalization area, improve streets, flood and drainage, and water lines; and rehabilitate 11 homes.
· Town of Ranlo, $1 million, Town of Ranlo Park Drive Innovative Community Revitalization area, improve park and water and sewer lines; and rehabilitate eight homes.
· Town of Tryon, $600,000, West Livingston Street Revitalization area, improve streets, flood and drainage, and water lines; and rehabilitate six homes.
· Town of Windsor, $850,000, Granville Street Revitalization area, improve streets, flood and drainage, and sewer lines; rehabilitate five homes; and replace six homes.
Community Revitalization grants fund activities that help a residential area through improvements, preservation or development. The grants are competitive and each community can receive up to $1 million. The Division of Community Assistance received 36 applications for the 2008 Community Revitalization grant cycle, 14 of which were funded.
CDBG funding is allocated to the state from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Assistance administers the program for the state.
Communities seeking more information about the CDBG award program and how to apply for grants can visit the Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Assistance website at: http://www.nccommerce.com/en/CommunityServices/CommunityDevelopmentGrants/index.htm.