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Century Awarded $1.3 Million In Housing, Tornado Recovery Grants
November 7, 2016
The Town of Century has been awarded $1.3 million in state grants for tornado recovery and other housing assistance.
“I’m excited about this,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said. “This is going hand and hand with what we need right now for long term recovery.”
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity made $600,483 in emergency funding available for recovery efforts following the February 15 EF-3 tornado. The application process for Century was basically a formality…the state announced that Century is the only local government eligible to apply for the funds.
Century was also awarded $700,000 small cities Community Development Block Grant for housing rehabilitation and replacement that can be used for tornado recovery but it not limited to such.
“I am going to keep my eye on these grants and work to make sure they benefit our people in Century as much as possible,” McCall said.
Pictured: Century Mayor Freddie McCall. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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Dreams seldom materialize on their own. Congratulations.