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TN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TNECD Awards $7.4 Million in

Infrastructure Planning Grants

Editor’s Note: Earlier this year,
we received a communication from INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING GRANTS
Tennessee’s Department of Economic Cedar Grove Utility District of Carroll County $59,850.00
and Community Development (TNECD) City of Collinwood $152,000.00
regarding 36 towns/communities
statewide that will receive up to $500,000 City of Dresden $357,500.00
each in funding assistance with long-term City of Dunlap $199,500.00
planning for water and sewer systems, two City of Loretto $71,751.00
areas of infrastructure that we write about City of Madisonville $200,000.00
with some frequency in Tennessee Public City of Rocky Top $149,625.00
Works Magazine.
Our intent in publishing this City of Rutledge $224,438.00
information is two-fold: to congratulate City of Sharon $210,000.00
those communities winning this year’s City of South Pittsburg $97,375.00
grants, but also to raise TCAPWA City of Spencer $95,000.00
awareness about this type of available City of Springfield $199,500.00
assistance within our state.
City of Tennessee Ridge $200,000.00
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. City of Trenton $211,400.00
Bill Lee and Department of Economic Copper Basin Utility District $190,000.00
and Community Development (TNECD) County of Grundy $60,249.00
Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter Dyersburg Suburban Consolidated
announced the 36 recipients receiving Utility District $131,250.00
funding through the Infrastructure
Planning Grant (IPG) program. Griffith Creek Utility District of Marion County $200,000.00
The $7.4 million in funding is part of First Utility District of Hardin County $222,443.00
the Rural Economic Opportunity Act Jackson County Utility District
and will assist communities and utility of Jackson County $500,000.00
districts across Tennessee with long- Northwest Dyersburg Utility of Dyer County $186,200.00
term planning for their water and sewer Northwest Utility District of Hamilton County $422,242.00
systems.
“Efficient utility infrastructure is Perryville Utility District of Decatur County $59,850.00
crucial to economic development,” said Quebeck-Walling Public Utility District
Gov. Lee. “I thank the General Assembly of White County $200,000.00
for funding this program and commend Savannah Valley Utility District
the 36 grantees for stepping up to help of Hamilton County $114,000.00
our communities strengthen local South Fork Utility District $285,000.00
infrastructure and plan for the future.”
The IPG program is open to utility Surgoinsville Utility District $130,000.00
systems that serve distressed counties Town of Bulls Gap $190,000.00
and rural communities on the financially Town of Byrdstown $100,000.00
distressed utility system referral list. Town of Centerville $250,000.00
Funds can be used in the following Town of Henning $200,000.00
program categories: water system Town of Jasper $461,344.00
mapping and modeling, water system
analysis, sewer system mapping and Town of Mason $305,000.00
modeling, sewer system analysis, asset Town of Spring City $118,750.00
management related activities and Town of Tellico Plains $249,375.00
regionalization studies. Town of Woodbury $350,000.00
“Having strong infrastructure in place
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