$2.5 million in Rural Workforce Housing money is headed to the City of Savannah to help with infrastructure needed to build single-family homes and townhomes.
Governor Brian Kemp announced the funding Wednesday in a press release, saying the money was appropriated for the Rural Workforce Housing Program in the amended FY 2024 budget approved by lawmakers last month. He said the recipients of the money showed “strong collaborations” with real estate developers.
The Rural Workforce Housing Initiative’s goal is to develop “critically needed workforce housing in communities across the state.” The Georgia General Assembly approved $35.7 million to start the initiative in the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget signed into law in March 2023, and an additional $50 million in the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget the Governor signed this year.
“We have already seen a great response to the Rural Workforce Housing program, and this latest round of grants will further strengthen communities experiencing incredible economic growth,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “To ensure the people of our state can live where they work, the amended budget I signed earlier this year included $50 million dollars for this program and will be included in the budget for years to come. I want to thank the members of the General Assembly for their support of this program and our efforts to keep Georgia the best state to live, work, and raise a family in.”
Kemp’s press release Wednesday said the money is for a development projected to provide 50 homes.
“The City of Savannah will receive $2,500,000 to construct necessary sewer infrastructure improvements to complete the 66-acre Legacy Development that will support 30 new single-family homes and 20 townhomes built by P3JVG. The City of Savannah and the development partner are contributing to the total infrastructure cost of $3,160,129.”
The total project cost is $5,660,129 or $113,202.58 per residence.
In total, the money dispersed Wednesday comes in at more than $6.3 million to support 123 housing units across three different communities. Other recipients of the award money include:
City of Louisville
The City of Louisville will receive an infrastructure grant of $2,210,000 to construct the necessary water, sewer, street, and drainage improvements for the 18-acre Chestnut Subdivision. This work will enable the construction of 46 new homes and townhomes in two phases. Both phases will be helmed by local development partner Molly’s Food and Fuel, Louisville, LLC. The City of Louisville is contributing to the total project cost.
City of Lyons
The City of Lyons will be awarded $1,633,672 for necessary water, sewer, street, and drainage improvements for the Parker Place Subdivision. The local development partner, Stockyard Properties, LLC, will construct 27 homes across the 14.5-acre subdivision. The City of Lyons is contributing to the total project costs of $1,732,672.
Sounds like a lot of money per house! And more than a coincidence it’s in Savannah. Where Kemps largest “GREEN AGENDA” project HYUNDAI is located, near by. And residents have organized there against this MEGA DEVELOPMENT like we have here with #no2rivian no RUTAL area in this state has the infrastucture for MEGA INDUSTRY! I don’t know who Governor Brian Kemp is trying to pay back or to pay off there , but spending that per house is NOT reasonable anywhere, anytime! IMHO