DeKalb County’s latest application for a CDBG grant has been denied that would have largely funded an extension of water lines to areas of the county in need.
In a letter to County Mayor Tim Stribling Wednesday, September 3, Brooxie Carlton, Director of federal programs for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development wrote that “I regret to inform you that your application for the 2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) did not score high enough to be awarded a grant. Please consider revising your application and resubmitting it next year. ECD will be happy to discuss your application and the scoring process with you,” she wrote.
In February, the DeKalb Utility District Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution seeking a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant for DUD to run water line extensions to areas of the county in need. The County Commission approved the same resolution at the January meeting to make application for the grant on behalf of the DUD.
During the January County Commission meeting Amanda Mainord of Grassroots Planning & Consulting, grant administrator, said the project would have served thirty eight households on Tramel Branch, Oakley Road, Carter Lane, Old Givens Hollow, and the Alexandria to Dismal Road.
The DUD would have been responsible for paying the grant’s local 20% matching requirement or $96,000 plus any additional funds required to complete the project.
Jon Foutch, DUD Manager, said he is disappointed that the grant wasn’t approved but is hopeful another application can be submitted later. “We want to be able to look at our scores and see how we can improve on them for the next application”, he said
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