Governor McDonnell Announces Additional $4.1 Million in Community Development Block Grant Funding

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Seven localities receive Community Improvement Grants for housing rehabilitation and downtown revitalization projects

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced an additional $4.1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for four projects in Virginia. The seven community improvement projects are in addition to the $6.8 million of funding provided this year.

“The Community Development Block Grant program provides funding for localities to address numerous issues,” said Governor McDonnell.  “These projects focus on improving the lives of thousands of Virginians and utilizing all available resources to better our communities throughout Virginia.”

Since 1982, the federally-funded CDBG program has been administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and Virginia receives approximately $17 million annually for this grant program. CDBG grants are awarded through a competitive process.  Most projects benefit low- and moderate-income persons, and many projects are targeted for the prevention or elimination of slums and blighting conditions.

During this year’s competitive cycle, 35 proposals were submitted by 34 localities, and 11 projects received the initial funding. The Community Development Block Grant Program specifies that funding which has not been obligated or which has been returned from closed projects or cost under-runs by December is to be committed to proposals which did not initially receive funding in that year.

“Through the CDBG program, Virginia addresses issues including housing, economic development, health, safety and more to create great communities to live, work and do business,” said DHCD Director Bill Shelton.

2013 CDBG Community Improvement Grant Awards:

Locality	Project Name	CDBG Award
Matthews County	Matthews Court House Business District Revitalization Project	$   666,696
Town of Wytheville	Downtown Wytheville Business District Revitalization	$   700,000
City of Emporia	Belfield Business District Revitalization Project	$   719,596
Rockbridge County	Greenhouse Village Housing Production Project	$   288,936
Town of South Boston	Washington Coleman Housing Project Multi-Year Funding	$   600,000
Town of Blackstone	Church Street Project – Phase II Multi-Year Funding	$   600,000
Town of Chase City	Washington Street Housing Improvement Project Multi-Year Funding	$   535,132
	Total Recommended	$   4,110,360

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Governor McDonnell Announces $405,000 in Community Development Block Grant Urgent Needs Funding

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–Town of Strasburg will receive grants to assist with rebuilding and improving storm drainage system after Hurricane Sandy –

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today $405,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urgent Needs funding for the town of Strasburg for the rehabilitation of Ash Street, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Sandy in the fall of last year. A state of emergency was declared for the town on October 26, 2012.

           “The town of Strasburg was hit particularly hard by the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy last October,” said Governor McDonnell.  “This grant will help provide the much needed assistance to reconstruct and improve the storm drainage system, minimizing the chances of damage during future catastrophic storms. We know the recovery process is a difficult one, but the Commonwealth will continue to use all resources available to assist communities throughout the process.”

            Eligible projects under this program are designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community when the conditions developed or became urgent within 18 months of the date the proposal is submitted. Proposals are received on a rolling basis between January 1 and October 31, 2013.

            Since 1982, the federally-funded CDBG program has been administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and Virginia receives approximately $17 million annually for this grant program. CDBG grants are awarded through a competitive process. Most projects benefit low- and moderate-income persons, and many projects are targeted for the prevention or elimination of slums and blighting conditions.

            “In addition to making the much needed improvements to the town’s storm drainage system, we also anticipate this grant to assist with improvements to the roadway and water and sewer lines on Ash Street,” said DHCD Director Bill Shelton.

2013 CDBG Urgent Needs Grant Awards:

Locality	Project Name	CDBG Award
Town of Strasburg	Strasburg Ash Street Recovery Project	$405,000