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Effingham staff seek council support for $13M RAISE grant application for Ford Avenue project
City of Effingham City Council · January 9, 2025
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Summary
City staff told the council they will apply for an 80% federal RAISE grant to fund the Ford Avenue project (including a roundabout). Farnsworth estimated total cost at $16.33 million; the city's 20% match would be about $3.26 million to be covered by MFT funds if awarded.
City staff told the Effingham City Council they plan to apply for a nationally competitive RAISE grant to cover the bulk of a proposed Ford Avenue reconstruction that would include a roundabout and complete a connection to Rickleman Avenue.
The city engineer told the council Farnsworth's preliminary…
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