May 21, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- East Tennessee will soon receive more than $10 million in block grants designed to help with infrastructure improvements, Gov. Bill Haslam announced on Tuesday. The money comes from the more than $23 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) recently approved by Haslam and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty.
“As we work to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs, the proper infrastructure must support existing and future businesses,” Haslam said. “I am pleased the state of Tennessee is able to partner with our local communities to make these projects a reality.”
CDBG funds were distributed based on priorities set by the communities themselves, which Haslam said knows what they need best. The Tennessee General Assembly authorized the funds, which are administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
Community Livability
Bulls Gap: $240,363
Ducktown: $100,000
Fentress County: $300,000
Jackson County: $300,000
New Hope: $200,000
Sunbright: $176,720
Sewer Lines
Soddy Daisy: $340,000
Sewer Systems
Copperhill: $225,000
Crossville: $500,000
Elizabethton: $500,000
Greeneville: $500,000
Jamestown: $500,000
Meigs County: $400,000
Mount Carmel: $500,000
Norris: $300,000
Oneida: $500,000
Sneedville: $500,000
Spring City: $350,000
Water Lines
Jefferson County: $315,400
Newport: $500,000
Sevier County: $400,000
Water Systems
Benton: $500,000
Carter County: $500,000
Caryville: $468,420
Gainesboro: $300,000
Livingston: $500,000
Overton County: $500,000
