Ada is in position to get some needed infrastructure work done, thanks to Community Development Block Grant funds. The last American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau found that 2/3 of the village qualified for the federal funding that that is part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. This is the 1st time that Ada has been eligible for the funding and the village could apply for a grant worth $750,000. That money could be used for projects in those qualifying areas, like new sidewalks, replacing outdated or not operational fire hydrants and street work. But this could be the catalyst for other improvements in Ada.
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On Monday Evening, Lima City Council approved an action plan drafted by the Department of Housing and Neighborhoods to allocate funds to services within the city. Following 3 public hearings, the Community Development Block Grant, known as CDBG, has been awarded to city and public services throughout the City of Lima with an approximate total of 1.087 million dollars.
The city has $1,087,241 in the Community Development Block Grant funding, which is a little less than last year, and $316,176 HOME funds to disperse. The Home money goes towards programs that involved affordable housing, and the CDBG funds also are for affordable housing and community development programs. The city got 19 proposals requesting $4.2 million dollars, which is $2.7 million more than the money they have available. So, some programs saw a reduction in their funding or didn’t get approved for funding at all.
Thursday, the Allen County Sanitary Engineers office presented 114 of 146 permanent easement agreements needed for the project to the Allen County Commissioners. These easements will allow pump stations to be installed on individual properties. The 3.4-million-dollar project is being funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture, Community Development Block Grant funds, and several other sources. The project has been on the drawing board for more than 5 years.
A public hearing regarding CDBG allocations was held in council chambers Monday evening.