Olympia, WA – April 29, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) today announced Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Purpose Grants for over $11.5 million dollars to 14 cities and counties throughout the state.
The projects were selected from 29 grant applications requesting a total of nearly $24 million. Projects selected for funding will make improvements to water and wastewater systems, construct community facilities and fund affordable housing. They are:
Jurisdiction Project Type Amount_
| City of George | Water | $900,000 |
| City of Goldendale | Street/Sewer | $1,000,000 |
| City of Prosser | Water | $610,067 |
| City of Republic | Water | $1,000,000 |
| Cowlitz County | Sewer | $1,000,000 |
| Franklin County | Water | $1,000,000 |
| Okanogan County | Housing | $500,000 |
| Pacific County | Senior Center | $647,695 |
| Thurston County | Water | $950,100 |
| Town of Mattawa | Water | $785,408 |
| Town of Metaline Falls | Water | $783,990 |
| Town of Wilbur | Sewer | $1,000,000 |
| Walla Walla County | Water | $802,335 |
| Whatcom County | Housing | $500,000 |
“Funding infrastructure projects such as these is especially critical to achieving growth and prosperity in Washington’s smaller communities,” said Rogers Weed, CTED Director. “Through these grants, the state supports local leadership and participation in addressing a wide range of community development priorities.”
The state CDBG program receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to small cities (under 50,000 population) and rural counties (under 200,000 population.) Larger cities and counties receive their own entitlement funding directly from HUD.
Since 1982, the state CDBG program has awarded more than $376 million in grants for over 1,100 locally prioritized community development projects. CDBG grants have been used for construction of water, sewer, streets and other local infrastructure; community facilities such as fire stations and childcare centers; housing rehabilitation projects for low-income households; loans and technical assistance to local micro-enterprises; and the development of plans and studies aimed at enhancing the success of future projects.
CTED is the lead state agency charged with enhancing and promoting sustainable community and economic vitality in Washington State. For more information, please visit www.cted.wa.gov
Contact:
Kaaren Roe, CTED Local Government Division, 360.725.3018
Penny Thomas, CTED Communications, 360.725.4019
