Eight southern Illinois communities are receiving Community Development Block Grants for Public Infrastructure projects.
The projects include repairs to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure to enhance safety and quality of life.
The grants range from $700,000 dollars to $1.5 million.
They are going to Cairo, Carmi, Centralia, Cobden, Golconda, Hutsonville, Norris City and Sparta.
Preference was given to projects located in underserved areas, opportunity zones, and those which proposed a non-state matching component to drive the maximum investment to the area.
A list of recipients can be found below:
Recipient | Funding |
| City of Abingdon | $1,500,000 |
| City of Arcola | $1,320,000 |
| Village of Beecher City | $1,500,000 |
| City of Bushnell | $1,499,999 |
| City of Cairo | $1,490,400 |
| City of Canton | $1,499,957 |
| City of Carmi | $587,657 |
| City of Centralia | $883,702 |
| Village of Cobden | $701,325 |
| Village of Findlay | $1,500,000 |
| City of Golconda | $723,100.00 |
| Village of Granville | $ 1,447,149 |
| Village of Hutsonville | $ 787,000 |
| Village of Illiopolis | $1,500,000 |
| Village of Irving | $1,500,000 |
| Village of Kansas | $1,310,000 |
| Village of Lisbon | $919,109 |
| City of Litchfield | $1,499,999 |
| Village of Malden | $1,345,056 |
| Town of Mason | $1,330,880 |
| Village of Montrose | $1,500,000 |
| Village of Noble | $829,000 |
| Village of Norris City | $1,498,905 |
| City of Oakland | $1,500,000 |
| City of Ottawa | $1,247,792 |
| City of Pana | $1,500,000 |
| City of Sparta | $1,500,000 |
| City of Sullivan | $650,000 |
| Village of Thayer | $1,491,870 |
| Village of Tiskilwa | $1,499,250 |
| City of Toulon | $1,385,000 |
| Village of Waggoner | $1,500,000 |
