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November 30, 2015
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Governor awards $1 million for street, sewer repairs in Covington and Crenshaw counties
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MONTGOMERY— Four communities in Covington and Crenshaw counties will make needed upgrades with the help of just over $1 million in Community Development Block Grants awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley.

The towns of Lockhart, Gantt and Sanford, all in Covington County, will make street or drainage improvements with the grants. Lockhart was awarded $350,000; Gantt, $250,000; and Sanford, $84,839 to perform the infrastructure improvements.

The $350,000 grant to the town of Brantley in Crenshaw County will enable the rehabilitation of a section of its sewer system.

“The Community Development Block Grant program is an important tool that enables communities to complete vital projects that local governments would otherwise be unable to afford,” Bentley said. “I am pleased to work with leaders in Lockhart, Gantt, Sanford and Brantley on projects that will upgrade the services available to residents.”

A more comprehensive breakdown of the projects is as follows:

Lockhart will overhaul the storm drainage system along Chickasaw Avenue and in a second area along Catawba and Cherokee avenues and Mohawk Street. Town officials say the drainage systems in both areas are severely deteriorated or non-existent, with water flowing through the streets and adjacent yards and pooling around homes. The project will install 1,500 feet of storm drain pipes and eight inlets along Chickasaw Avenue and about 1,300 feet of pipe and multiple inlets along Catawba and Cherokee avenues. The town is contributing $35,000 toward the project.

Gantt will resurface Central Street, Christine Avenue and Powerhouse Road in the central area of town. Gantt officials say roads have not been resurfaced since they were paved more than 40 years ago, resulting in an extremely rough ride for motorists. The project also will improve storm drainage along the three roads to alleviate problems with water pooling after storms. The town is committing $25,000 to complete the project.

Sanford will resurface Loop Road. The road has been patched multiple times over the past 30 years and is in need of serious repair due to the bumpy, uneven surface and numerous potholes, town officials said. The project will resurface the entire 1-mile road.

Brantley will replace 2,880 feet of crumbling clay and concrete sewer pipe that run along East Emmett Avenue, serving 30 percent of the town’s residents. Cracks in the pipes let in soil and sediment and cause sewage leaks. The project will replace the pipes with stronger, more durable PVC lines. The town is contributing $10,000 to the project.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the awards from funds made available to the state by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition to distributing CDBG funding once a year to Alabama cities and counties on a competitive basis, ADECA holds some funding in reserve to assist local governments with critical-need projects and projects that will assist communities with infrastructure improvements necessary for new or expanding industries to provide additional jobs. For an overview of the CDBG program in Alabama, see this video: https://youtu.be/GL51Tk73my0.

ADECA manages a range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, recreation, energy conservation and water resource management.

Contact: Mike Presley, Larry Childers


For more information, visit:  http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/