{"id":11530,"date":"2023-09-13T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=11530"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:13:46","slug":"three-frederick-county-communities-receive-combined-1-25-million-for-infrastructure-and-accessibility-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/09\/13\/three-frederick-county-communities-receive-combined-1-25-million-for-infrastructure-and-accessibility-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Frederick County Communities Receive Combined $1.25 Million for Infrastructure and Accessibility Improvements<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The projects are three of 13 across the state to be funded through the Community Development Block Grant program<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

NEW CARROLLTON, MD (September 13, 2023)<\/strong> – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that three communities in Frederick County have received a total of $1,251,897 through the <\/span>Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)<\/span><\/a> program. The federal grants, administered by DHCD, will be used to support infrastructure improvements in the Town of Emmitsburg, make accessibility improvements in the City of Brunswick, and provide eligible county homeowners with funds to support accessibility improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Town of Emmitsburg<\/span><\/a> was awarded $552,500 to replace a deteriorating, 70-year-old water line with numerous safety issues. The City of Brunswick was awarded $499,397 to construct or replace sidewalks, install ramps and make other accessibility improvements on North Maple and West B Streets. Frederick County will receive $200,000 to support emergency home improvements for low- to moderate-income homeowners to increase exterior and interior accessibility for elderly and disabled residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese grants will help homeowners in our community stay in their homes by paying for ramps and other accessibility aids,\u201d Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater said about Frederick County\u2019s grant. \u201cThanks to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for helping to create a bright future for the people of Frederick County.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We have been hard at work in Brunswick with a comprehensive commitment to improve existing sidewalks and \u201csidewalk gaps\u201d throughout our community,\u201d said Brunswick Mayor Nathan Brown. \u201cIt\u2019s been a safety, accessibility and common sense need throughout our community. Through our efforts and this critical funding, we will improve the quality of life for our residents!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More than $5 million in <\/span>Fiscal Year 2024 Community Development Block Grants<\/span><\/a> were awarded to 13 projects in eight counties across Maryland, including improvements to infrastructure and community facilities, as well as programs serving homeless persons, persons with disabilities, and low- to moderate-income individuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaryland\u2019s local leaders have their finger on the pulse of their residents and communities, each with its unique needs,\u201d said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day. \u201cWith the partnership of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, we\u2019re excited to be a part of helping these important projects come to life for the residents of Frederick County.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The national Community Development Block Grant program was enacted into law by Congress as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Since then, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program has supported community redevelopment, affordable housing, and the expansion of economic opportunities. CDBG consists of two parts \u2014 the Entitlement Program, managed by HUD and providing federal funds directly to larger metropolitan counties and cities, and the States and Small Cities Program, providing federal funds to states which distribute assistance to more rural counties, cities and towns.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a full list of awards, please visit <\/span>https:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Documents\/PressReleases\/SFY24-CDBG-Awards.pdf<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The projects are three of 13 across the state to be funded through the Community Development Block Grant program NEW CARROLLTON, MD (September 13, 2023) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that three communities in Frederick County have received a total of $1,251,897 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11530"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11531,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11530\/revisions\/11531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}