White Pine Receives Grant
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce 69 Community Development Block Grants, 11 Delta Regional Authority Investments
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd recently approved more than $27 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist Tennessee communities with infrastructure and health and safety projects.
Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Boyd along with Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, and public and private partners, also announced nearly $100 million in new investments into strengthening infrastructure, supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, and encouraging tourism in West Tennessee.
“These funds will help empower communities to improve and grow, expanding services and programs to create more economic development opportunities, and leading us one step closer to our goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs,” Haslam said.
“I am pleased to see that all of these communities are willing to put together solid projects and matching funds to make long-lasting changes with assistance of CDBG funds and DRA investments,” Boyd said. “Having so many communities awarded CDBG funds and DRA investments showcases that our Team Tennessee communities believe in themselves and believe that they can succeed.”
Allocation of CDBG funds is based on priorities set through the public meeting process at the local level where community needs are best known. The CDBG program is funded through HUD and administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and Community Development. Funds are available for water and sewer improvements and extensions, housing rehabilitation and health and safety projects.
Below is a list of the Community Development Block Grants:
| Community | Project | CDBG Amount | Local Funds | Total |
| Alamo | Fire Protection | $309,235 | $16,275 | $325,510 |
| Baileyton | Water System Rehabilitation | $524,978 | $78,445 | $603,423 |
| Bedford County | Water Line Extension | $390,000 | $200,000 | $590,000 |
| Bells | Sewer System Improvements | $448,186 | $33,734 | $481,920 |
| Bethel Springs | Sewer System Improvements | $525,000 | $0 | $525,000 |
| Blaine | Fire Protection Improvements | $264,600 | $5,400 | $270,000 |
| Bledsoe County | Nursing Home Improvements | $315,000 | $16,579 | $331,579 |
| Celina | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $46,000 | $571,000 |
| Chapel Hill | Sewer System Improvements | $361,250 | $788,750 | $1,150,000 |
| Collinwood | Water System Improvements | $376,000 | $24,000 | $400,000 |
| Cowan | Water System Rehabilitation | $364,894 | $7,447 | $372,341 |
| Crab Orchard | Housing Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $0 | $525,000 |
| Cumberland Gap | Water System Rehabilitation | $168,000 | $32,000 | $200,000 |
| Decherd | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $400,000 | $10,800,000 | $11,200,000 |
| DeKalb County | Water Line Extension | $500,000 | $121,000 | $621,000 |
| Doyle | Fire Protection Services | $315,000 | $9,450 | $324,450 |
| Dresden | Sewer System Improvements | $347,399 | $22,181 | $369,580 |
| Ducktown | Copper Basin Medical Center Renovation | $315,000 | $88,846 | $403,846 |
| Dyersburg | Wastewater System Improvements | $525,000 | $73,100 | $598,100 |
| Enville | Water System Improvements | $525,000 | $33,500 | $558,500 |
| Fentress County | Pall Mall Emergency Shelter | $315,000 | $24,000 | $339,000 |
| Gleason | Sewer System Improvements | $223,511 | $0 | $223,511 |
| Gordonsville | Housing Rehabilitation | $36,040 | $0 | $36,040 |
| Grainger County | Fire Protection Improvements | $315,000 | $13,200 | $328,200 |
| Greenfield | Water System Improvements | $298,002 | $6,082 | $304,084 |
| Guys | Road Restoration | $142,394 | $2,906 | $145,300 |
| Halls | Ambulance | $278,400 | $11,600 | $290,000 |
| Hamblen County | Fire Service Improvements | $285,600 | $54,400 | $340,000 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $40,000 | $565,000 |
| Haywood County | Ambulance Services | $315,000 | $39,000 | $354,000 |
| Henderson | Housing Rehabilitation | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 |
| Hohenwald | Water System Improvements | $525,000 | $39,516 | $564,516 |
| Hornsby | Water Main Replacement | $249,760 | $0 | $249,760 |
| Humphreys County | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $43,500 | $568,500 |
| Huntingdon | Sewer Line Extension | $327,600 | $32,400 | $360,000 |
| Jacksboro | Sewer System Rehabilitation | $493,750 | $131,250 | $625,000 |
| Jellico | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $10,800 | $535,800 |
| Johnson County | Fire Equipment | $315,000 | $27,391 | $342,391 |
| Lafayette | Sewer System Improvements | $525,000 | $95,000 | $620,000 |
| LaFollette | Sewer System Improvements | $525,000 | $45,900 | $570,900 |
| Lake County | Housing Rehabilitation | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 |
| Loretto | Fire Protection | $315,000 | $23,710 | $338,710 |
| McEwen | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $1,064,500 | $1,589,500 |
| Meigs County | Water System Improvements | $525,000 | $670,100 | $1,195,100 |
| Michie | Water Main Improvements | $525,000 | $17,124 | $542,124 |
| Middleton | Sewer System Improvements | $387,100 | $102,900 | $490,000 |
| Mountain City | Sewer System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $109,000 | $634,000 |
| Oliver Springs | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $325,000 | $850,000 |
| Paris | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $375,000 | $900,000 |
| Parker’s Crossroads | Fire Department Improvements | $161,607 | $30,783 | $192,390 |
| Pickett County | Emergency Services | $315,000 | $48,500 | $363,500 |
| Pikeville | Water Loss Improvements | $500,500 | $49,500 | $550,000 |
| Ramer | Water System Improvements | $104,650 | $10,350 | $115,000 |
| Red Boiling Springs | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $17,000 | $542,000 |
| Ripley | Fire Protection | $315,000 | $27,500 | $342,500 |
| Rocky Top | Water System Improvements | $525,000 | $39,516 | $564,516 |
| Sardis | Water Treatment Plant Improvements | $380,500 | $0 | $380,500 |
| Sevier County | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $184,460 | $709,460 |
| Spencer | Water System Rehabilitation | $525,000 | $40,000 | $565,000 |
| Surgoinsville | Sewer Line Extension | $510,405 | $21,267 | $531,672 |
| Tiptonville | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $525,000 | $525,000 |
| Tracy City | Elimination of Slums and Blight | $236,180 | $4,820 | $241,000 |
| Trezevant | Water System Improvements | $509,000 | $0 | $509,000 |
| Unicoi County | Water Line Extension | $525,000 | $193,875 | $1,368,875 |
| Vanleer | Water Line Extension | $331,000 | $30,000 | $361,000 |
| Wartburg | Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $525,000 | $122,000 | $647,000 |
| Wartrace | Sewer System Improvements | $289,750 | $15,250 | $305,000 |
| White County | Emergency Services | $315,000 | $113,380 | $428,380 |
| White Pine | Water Line Extension | $467,020 | $50,932 | $518,911 |
In addition to the CDBG funding, Tennessee is announcing Delta Regional Authority investments; these are a combination of the DRA’s 2016 economic awards as well as state, local and private resources, and are expected to create and retain hundreds of local jobs, train workers and support industries across the region.
Below is a list of the DRA investments:
| Community | Project | Total Investment | DRA Investment | Other Public Resources |
| Martin, TN | Staging Area to Serve MTD Projects Products | $30,650,000 | $150,000 | $500,000 |
| Memphis, TN | South Main Artspace Lots Project | $17,652,768 | $150,000 | $17,502,768 |
| Paris, TN | Offsite Storage to Serve Euro Tranciatura Project | $12,842,000 | $150,000 | $692,000 |
| Camden, TN | Jones Plastic Expansion-Industrial Access Road | $3,525,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Tiptonville, TN | Riverine Fisheries of the Port Cates Landing Project | $9,9990,000 | $80,000 | $410,000 |
| Nashville, TN | Western Branch Distribution Center Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | $3,752,700 | $150,000 | $3,602,700 |
| Henderson, TN | Inside Out Dad/Responsible Mom Program | $43,063 | $38,063 | $5,000 |
| Hornbeak, TN | Hornbeak Emergency Operations Center | $680,244 | $250,000 | $430,244 |
| Henderson, TN | Water Line Extension | $133,134 | $119,819 | $13,315 |
| Dyersburg, TN | Develey Mustard and Condiment Corporation-New Industry | $20,452,000 | $200,000 | $20,252,000 |
| Delta Region | M/WBE Strategic Growth Services | $203,825 | $150,000 | $53,825 |
The investments are primarily made through the DRA States’ Economic Development Assistance Program, the agency’s main federal funding program that invests in basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, workforce development, small business and entrepreneurship, and health access projects in the 252 counties and parishes of the eight-state Delta region. DRA coordinates directly with Tennessee’s three planning and development districts in the region for program funding implementation.
DRA leadership works closely with the governor of each state and his board designee to identify projects to receive SEDAP investments, which are aligned with state economic development goals.
These federal investments require a minimal investment of state funds that can bring a large return in DRA and other agency funding and result in a great economic impact for the Delta region of Tennessee.
About the Delta Regional Authority
The Delta Regional Authority is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives through strategic investments in economic development in 252 counties and parishes across eight states. To date, the DRA’s SEDAP investments, together with its state and local partners, have leveraged $138 million in federal resources into more than $2.9 billion in public and private investment into local small business owners, entrepreneurs, workers, and infrastructure development projects. These investments have helped create or retain more than 26,000 jobs since the DRA was established. Learn more at dra.gov.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies which help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. To grow and strengthen Team Tennessee, the department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. Tennessee is the only three-time winner of “State of the Year” for economic development by Business Facilities magazine. Find us on the web: tnecd.com. Follow us on Twitter: @TNECD. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TNECD.
