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Century Receives $700K Housing Grant
May 6, 2017
The Town of Century has received a $700,000 housing grant, bringing the total housing grants received this year to $1.3 million.
The $700,000 Community Development Block Grant is for housing rehabilitation and replacement. Funds can be used to repair or replace housing damaged in the February 2016 EF-3 tornado, but the funds are not limited to storm recovery.
The Department of Economic Opportunity administers the State Program in Florida through the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program. This is a competitive grant program that awards funds to units of local government in small urban and rural areas. The program provides an opportunity for communities to obtain funds for projects that they cannot otherwise afford, including rehabilitation of substandard housing.
The application process for $700,000 in housing rehab and replacement funding has not yet been announced.
Recently the town also received $600,483 in emergency funding from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for tornado recovery. The application period for residents closed on May 3; recipients have not yet been announced.
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2 Responses to “Century Receives $700K Housing Grant”
I don’t see why the people on the utility don’t asked to be annexed.
You would have a voice and be a part of the town government.
There may be some well educated qualified potential people to network.
More people would add to the collective tax base.
When the town reached out to provide utilities (Urban services boundary) I am sure that was the intention.
Seems like some one dropped the ball on all this and now the infrastructure in the boundary areas outside of the town is deteriorating and the utility is not sustainable. Just to raise the rates is a band aid.
Many hope some of the new leaders in Century are aware of this and are educating themselves, as well as the people outside the town limits and progress will be made.
It may be an answer to prayer to recognize this potential and allow it to be. Just listening.
I doubt people outside the town limits qualify for these grants only the ones under Century, jurisdiction. My opinion.
Curious is this for people inside the city limits or anyone outside them that are on Century water and gas?