Lt. Governor Ellspermann Announces Water Grant Awards For Worthington And Greene County

Last updated on Friday, August 22, 2014

(GREENE CO.) - Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announces water grant awards for Worthington and Greene County.

Twelve Indiana communities are receiving grants totaling more than $5.4 million for projects through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Program managed by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

Funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant, this program is available to communities for a variety of infrastructure improvements to enable long-term growth. Each grant must have a match of local funds and meet certain grant requirements.

In announcing the grants, Lt. Governor Ellspermann noted, "Indiana's rural and smaller cities and towns are important to the overall economic and social fabric of our state. Through this specific program and others, we want to help these communities remain attractive places to live, raise families and operate businesses."

The recent grants include (applicant, county, project description, grant request, total local match, total project cost):

City of Cannelton, Perry, Wastewater, $432,000, $108,000, $540,000
Town of Cayuga, Vermillion, Wastewater, $400,000, $125,000, $525,00,
Jennings County, Jennings, Wastewater, $550,000, $2,690,000, $3,240,000
Town of Worthington, Greene, Water, $400,000, $769,443, $1,169,443
Town of Pine Village, Warren, Wastewater, $600,000, $2,627,000, $3,227,000
Town of Medaryville, Pulaski, Wastewater, $450,000, $400,000, $850,000
Town of Kempton, Tipton, Wastewater, $500,000, $2,855,502, $3,355,502
Town of Colfax, Clinton, Water, $350,000, $545,500, $895,500
Town of North Liberty, St. Joseph, Wastewater, $500,000, $2,307,800, $2,807,800
Town of Atlanta, Hamilton, Wastewater, $394,838, $120,410, $515,248
Town of Walkerton, St. Joseph, Water, $500,000, $600,500, $1,100,500
Greene County, Greene, Water, $400,000, $100,000, $500,000

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