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Effingham staff pitches $16.3M Ford Avenue RAISE grant, seeks council support for local match

City of Effingham City Council · January 7, 2025
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Summary

City staff outlined a $16.3 million Ford Avenue project that includes a roundabout and a connection to Rickleman Avenue and asked the council to support a competitive federal RAISE grant application that would require an estimated local match of about $3.26 million if awarded.

City staff described a proposed application for the federal RAISE grant to fund the remaining work on Ford Avenue, including a roundabout and a complete connection to Rickleman Avenue.

"Farnsworth's estimate is that the total would be $16,327,584," the City Engineer said, and staff explained that an…

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