The City of Sylvania is set to receive $1 million in state and federal funds to help with improve city infrastructure.
The announcement came from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, which announced thirty-six communities awarded various funding.
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.
The City of Sylvania proposes to use $1,000,000 in CDBG funds for Multi Infrastructure Improvements water, sewer, and street improvements on Abram Street, Belle Street, Jule Street, Arnett Street, Rhodes Street, Robbins Street.
The project will benefit 63 persons, of whom 51 (80.95%) are low‐ to‐ moderate income.
The total project cost is $1,216,151 with $216,151 in match, leverage and in‐kind services.
“These grants are vitally important for revitalizing neighborhoods and addressing aging infrastructure throughout Georgia,” said DCA Director of Community Finance Kimberly Carter. “It’s crucial that these local governments have every opportunity to thrive, and Community Development Block Grants are one of those tools.”
