Lumber City gets $1 million CDBG

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has announced that 42 Georgia communities have been awarded more than $40.9 million in federal grants to support their efforts.
The City of Lumber City proposes to use $1,000,000 in CDBG funds for citywide water improvements. The project will benefit 768 persons, of whom 669 (87.1%) are low-to-moderate income persons. The total project cost is $1,082,180 with $82,180 in match and leverage.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocates these funds annually to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is administered by DCA.
Georgia’s CDBG program is available to non-entitlement local governments and specifically targets rural communities. After a competitive and thorough evaluation process, applications are scored, rated, and ranked. Grants are awarded based on overall merit.
“When our communities thrive, so do their citizens. Community Development Block Grants give rural Georgians access to resources that improve neighborhood infrastructure, enhance vital community facilities, and improve overall quality of life,” said Commissioner Christopher Nunn. “These grants allow local governments to make targeted, critical investments to the benefit of their citizens.”
“Community Development Block Grants are crucial for addressing aging infrastructure throughout Georgia,” said Kimberly Carter, Deputy Commissioner of Community Development and Finance. “This year’s grantees will be able to use these awards to bolster their infrastructure and housing needs.”