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Bland County accepts $1.25 million CDBG award for Bland Dental Clinic
Summary
The Bland County Board unanimously adopted an appropriation acknowledging a $1,250,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for a Bland Dental Clinic; funds will be placed in the general budget and used per the DHCD contract.
The Bland County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27 unanimously adopted an appropriation acknowledging a contract with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to receive $1,250,000 in grant funding for the Bland Dental Clinic Project.
The appropriation motion, made by Supervisor Randy Johnson and seconded by Supervisor Stephen Kelley, directed that all grant funds be placed in the county general budget and expended solely for the purposes defined in the DHCD contract. The motion carried without dissent.
County officials did not provide additional details about clinic site selection, operating partnerships or an implementation timeline during the meeting. The DHCD contract and the appropriation specify that the funds must be used only as defined by the department's agreement.
The appropriation completes the county's formal acceptance step for the Community Development Block Grant; no vote tally beyond the unanimous approval was recorded in the minutes. The county did not state the expected construction or service start date at the meeting.
