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Chattahoochee County votes to apply for up to $1M in CDBG funds, obligates $47,500 local match
Summary
The county commission authorized filing a FY2025 Community Development Block Grant application for up to $1,000,000 and approved a resolution obligating $47,500 as county match; the River Valley Regional Commission will prepare the application and may charge an application fee if awarded.
At its March 4 meeting Chattahoochee County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county to file a Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for up to $1,000,000 to support community facilities.
Commissioner Jason Frost moved to approve the CDBG application resolution and Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded; the vote was unanimous. The meeting packet included a Letter of Agreement from the River Valley Regional Commission (RC), which said the RC will prepare and submit the application and provide technical and management assistance if the county is awarded the grant. The RC stated it would charge $750 for a new application (or $500 for a rewrite) to defray application costs; that cost would be covered from allowable grant administration funds if the application is successful, or paid by the county as indicated in the LOA.
The board also unanimously approved a separate resolution obligating $47,500 from county funds as the required match/leveraging for an FY2025 CDBG community facilities application; the resolution conditions the obligation on actually receiving the grant and directs the chair to file required documentation with the Department of Community Affairs.
County staff and the RC materials in the packet note typical CDBG application steps: data collection, preliminary environmental and historic assessments, public hearings, and preparation of required cost estimates and proposals. The RC agreement asks the county to make staff available for surveys and to assist with household income data collection for target areas if needed.
The resolutions are recorded in the minutes; county staff indicated follow‑up would include coordinating with the RC and providing documents required by DCA if the application proceeds.
