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Sept. 18, 2017
Grants from $24,000 to $750,000 will
fund vital local projects throughout the state
OLYMPIA, Wash.
– The Washington State Department of Commerce announced that 23 cities and
counties will receive a total of more than $10 million in Community Development
Block Grants (CDBG) for 2017. More than two dozen projects were selected from
37 grant applications requesting over $18 million. These grants are used to improve
rural water, sewer, street and fire protection systems, support affordable
housing and community planning.
“These
infrastructure investments in our communities are crucial to support and
sustain healthy local economies that work for all Washingtonians,” Gov. Jay
Inslee said.
“These grants will
help strengthen rural communities by addressing a diverse range of essential needs,
from priority infrastructure to affordable housing and economic development,”
said Commerce Director Brian Bonlender. “Commerce works closely with local government
leaders to target strategic investments that will best support immediate needs
and vision for the future of their communities.”
2017
Washington State Community Development Block Grant Awards:
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Town
of Almira - $750,000 for water system improvements
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Benton
County - $750,000 for water system improvements
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City
of Cle Elum - $24,000 for capital facilities comprehensive plan
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City
of Colville - $24,000 for emergency center feasibility plan
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Cowlitz
County - $222,410 for housing rehabilitation program
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Cowlitz
County - $188,707 for public housing rehabilitation program
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Town
of Creston - $24,000 for a wastewater system
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Town
of La Crosse - $24,000 for a water system improvement plan
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City
of Newport - $750,000 for new reservoir, main, and water treatment facility
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Town
of Odessa - $24,000 for a general sewer plan
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Town
of Pe Ell - $750,000 for water system improvements
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City
of Pomeroy - $508,468 for booster pump station and water main replacement
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Town
of Reardan - $24,000 for sewer infiltration and inflow study
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Town
of Rosalia - $734,665 for water mains, service lines, and meter boxes
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City
of Royal City - $580,000 for wastewater disinfection system
- San
Juan County - $436,069 for expansion of Montessori School
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City
of Sprague - $24,000 for flood damage repair plan
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City
of Tekoa - $750,000 for wastewater lift station improvements
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City
of Tonasket - $24,000 for downtown corridor revitalization plan
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Town
of Twisp - $750,000 for civic and community center construction
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City
of Wapato - $750,000 for streets and infrastructure improvements
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own
of Washtucna - $750,000 for new water well
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Whatcom
County - $500,000 for housing rehabilitation program
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Whatcom
County - $750,000 for medical clinic expansion
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City
of Winlock - $24,000 for culvert replacement plan
The state CDBG
program receives an annual funding allocation from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and targets assistance to benefit lower
income persons in rural areas. Larger cities and counties receive CDBG funding
directly from HUD. Since 1982, the state CDBG program has awarded more than $508
million in grants to over 1,418 locally prioritized community development
projects. CDBG will partner with other state, federal, local and private
resources to leverage over $16 million of project costs. Capital to provide
flexible gap funding for these important community projects continues to be
under pressure from federal budget reductions. For more detailed information
about CDBG, please visit www.commerce.wa.gov/cdbg.
Press Contact:
Penny Thomas, penny.thomas@commerce.wa.gov,
(206) 256-6106
Local
Contacts:
Town of Almira – Elinar Larson, (509) 639-2601
Benton County – Adam Fyall, (509) 736-3053
City of Cle Elum – Robert Omans, (509) 674-2262
City of Colville – Louis Janke, (509) 684-5095
Cowlitz County – Katrina Harris, (360) 577-3065
Town of Creston – Karen Paulsen, (509) 636-3145
Town of La Crosse – Randy Camp, (509) 549-3330
City of Newport – Ray King, (509) 447-5611
Town of Odessa – Lois Hubbard, (509) 982-2401
Town of Pe Ell – Lonnie Wiley, (360) 291-3543
City of Pomeroy – Shaun Martin, (509) 843-1601
Town of Reardan – Jeff Evers, (509) 796-3921
Town of Rosalia – Nanette Konishi, (509) 523-5991
City of Royal City – Shilo Christensen, (509) 346-2263
San Juan County – Mark Tompkins, (360) 378-7517
City of Sprague – Christie Saucier, (509) 257-2662
City of Tekoa – Kynda Browning, (509) 284-3861
City of Tonasket – Alice Attwood, (509) 486-2132
Town of Twisp – Jackie Moriarity, (509) 997-4081
City of Wapato – Gary Potter, (509) 877-3622
Town of Washtucna – Brian Hille, (509) 646-3253
Whatcom County – Suzanne Mildner, (360) 778-5200
City of Winlock – Tedi Curry, (360) 785-3811
Twitter: @WAStateCommerce
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