Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce $7.4 Million in Infrastructure Planning Grants
- TNECD to award $7.4 million in funding to 36 applicants
- IPG program aims to assist communities and utility districts with long-term planning for water and sewer systems
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the 36 recipients receiving funding through the Infrastructure Planning Grant (IPG) program.
The $7.4 million in funding is part of the Rural Economic Opportunity Act and will assist communities and utility districts across Tennessee with long-term planning for their water and sewer systems.
“Efficient utility infrastructure is crucial to economic development,” said Gov. Lee. “I thank the General Assembly for funding this program and commend the 36 grantees for stepping up to help our communities strengthen local infrastructure and plan for the future.”
The IPG program is open to utility systems that serve distressed counties and rural communities on the financially distressed utility system referral list. Funds can be used in the following program categories: water system mapping and modeling, water system analysis, sewer system mapping and modeling, sewer system analysis, asset management related activities and regionalization studies.
“Having strong infrastructure in place is critical to a community’s economic growth. These grantees will be able to use this funding to attract other grants and funding that will prepare their systems for growth,” said Commissioner McWhorter. “I congratulate those receiving funding through the IPG program and look forward to seeing how these 36 projects will spur future economic growth.”
The grants awarded include:
| Cedar Grove Utility District of Carroll County | $ 59,850.00 |
| City of Collinwood | $ 152,000.00 |
| City of Dresden | $ 357,500.00 |
| City of Dunlap | $ 199,500.00 |
| City of Loretto | $ 71,751.00 |
| City of Madisonville | $ 200,000.00 |
| City of Rocky Top | $ 149,625.00 |
| City of Rutledge | $ 224,438.00 |
| City of Sharon | $ 210,000.00 |
| City of South Pittsburg | $ 97,375.00 |
| City of Spencer | $ 95,000.00 |
| City of Springfield | $ 199,500.00 |
| City of Tennessee Ridge | $ 200,000.00 |
| City of Trenton | $ 211,400.00 |
| Copper Basin Utility District | $ 190,000.00 |
| County of Grundy | $ 60,249.00 |
| Dyersburg Suburban Consolidated Utility District | $ 131,250.00 |
| Griffith Creek Utility District of Marion County | $ 200,000.00 |
| First Utility District of Hardin County | $ 222,443.00 |
| Jackson County Utility District of Jackson County | $ 500,000.00 |
| Northwest Dyersburg Utility of Dyer County | $ 186,200.00 |
| Northwest Utility District of Hamilton County | $ 422,242.00 |
| Perryville Utility District of Decatur County | $ 59,850.00 |
| Quebeck-Walling Public Utility District of White County | $ 200,000.00 |
| Savannah Valley Utility District of Hamilton County | $ 114,000.00 |
| South Fork Utility District | $ 285,000.00 |
| Surgoinsville Utility District | $ 130,000.00 |
| Town of Bulls Gap | $ 190,000.00 |
| Town of Byrdstown | $ 100,000.00 |
| Town of Centerville | $ 250,000.00 |
| Town of Henning | $ 200,000.00 |
| Town of Jasper | $ 461,344.00 |
| Town of Mason | $ 305,000.00 |
| Town of Spring City | $ 118,750.00 |
| Town of Tellico Plains | $ 249,375.00 |
| Town of Woodbury | $ 350,000.00 |
Applications from communities and utility districts were based on comptroller eligibility, and these systems have been referred to the Board of Utility Regulation (formerly the Utility Management Review Board or the Water and Wastewater Financing Board) because of their net position, non-revenue water or high levels of debt. For more information, visit here.
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