MONTGOMERY-Working with Gov. Kay Ivey, and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) director Kenneth Boswell, Sen. Larry Stutts has helped secure several Community Development Block Grants. The city of Cherokee received $314,000 for street and drainage improvements. The city of Hamilton received $450,000 for sewer, water, street, and drainage improvements. Lauderdale County received $202,569 for a new senior center.
“These grants help bring about many needed community improvement projects, and I was pleased to work with Governor Ivey and Kenneth Boswell in helping to secure these funds,” Senator Stutts stated.
Lauderdale L to R: Heath King (NACOLG), Governor Kay Ivey, Senator Larry Stutts, Kenneth Boswell (ADECA), NACOLG Executive Director Keith Jones
Community Development Block Grants are awarded annually in a competitive process based on several factors–how many low and moderate-income families are affected, how pressing is the need, and how efficient is the project cost. ADECA administers the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hamilton L to R: Hamilton City Attorney Scott Hunt, Senator Larry Stutts, Governor Kay Ivey, Hamilton Mayor Bob Page, Kenneth Boswell (ADECA), Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseria, Heath King (NACOLG)
Thanking Senator Stutts for his efforts in helping secure the grants, Tiffani Fuqua, Cherokee Council Member, stated, “On behalf of the town of Cherokee and District 4, we are honored to receive this grant for street and drainage improvement. Thank you for your support of your hometown.”
Cherokee L to R: Heath King (NACOLG), Senator Larry Stutts, Governor Kay Ivey, Cherokee Mayor Terry Cosby, Kenneth Boswell (ADECA), District 4 City Council Member Tiffani Fuqua, and NACOLG Executive Director Keith Jones
Bob Page, Mayor of Hamilton, stated, “This is a much needed grant for water, sewer, and street improvement that will replace lines that are over 65 years old. Thank you very much for the help for Hamilton.”
Stutts seeks re-election November 6.
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