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Chilton County adopts formal amendment to CDBG water project after hooking up 18 households
Summary
The Chilton County Commission unanimously adopted a resolution to formally amend and close out a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) water-extension project that connected 9 households on County Road 26 and 9 households on County Road 16; the project came in under budget and will return some funds and match to preserve eligibility for future CDBG applications.
The Chilton County Commission on Jan. 27 adopted a resolution formally amending and closing out a Community Development Block Grant water-extension project that connected 18 low-to-moderate-income households to clean drinking water.
A staff presenter told the commission the project tied into water lines on County Road 26 and County Road 16 and completed hookups for nine households on each road. "We hooked up 9 households on County Road 26 and 9 households on County Road 16," the presenter said, noting the Chilton County Water Authority provided much of the labor while grant funds paid for pipe and materials.
The presenter said the project came in under budget, that some grant funds and county match will be returned, and that closing out the project was required to make the county eligible to apply for CDBG funding later in the year. "Some things came in under budget, so we're giving some money back," the presenter said.
Commissioner Bone moved to adopt the resolution summarizing those reconciliation changes and formally amend the CDBG project (CYCMPF 23-001); the motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: CDBG dollars are competitive and typically target projects that serve concentrations of low-to-moderate-income households. County officials said returning unspent funds and documenting the project closeout will allow Chilton County to seek another CDBG award in the coming grant cycle, which staff said could be in the roughly $500,000 range for a future project.
What’s next: Staff asked commissioners to identify eligible roads and areas that would reach the highest number of qualifying households for future applications. The commission also approved the separate closeout public hearing required by the grant rules before adopting the formal amendment resolution.
