{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sanford-bishop-announces-community-development-block-0", "CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS", "2018-09-17", "2018", "2018-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "ALBANY, GA  Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that 12 communities within the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia have been awarded a total of nearly $9,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) grants. The CDBG grants were awarded by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal using federal funding provided by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants will be used to improve infrastructure and revitalize neighborhoods.\n\nThe Community Development Block Grant Program is a vital program for our cities and towns that leverages state expertise with federal dollars, said Congressman Bishop. I thank Governor Deal and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for their commitment to communities in Middle and Southwest Georgia. This funding will be used to improve infrastructure and implement revitalization projects that are necessary for our communities' continued development and growth.\n\nThe communities that received funding include:\n\n City of Blakely: $1,000,000 for multi activity programs\n\tCity of Colquitt: $625,716 for neighborhood revitalization\n\tCrawford County: $367,117 for water improvements\n\tCity of Cuthbert: $750,000 for sewer improvements\n\tDecatur County: $538,301 for drainage and street improvements\n\tGrady County: $685,461 for drainage and street improvements\n\tLee County: $436,457 for water improvements\n\tMarion County: $260,000 street improvements\n\tPeach County: $750,000 for the health center\n\tRandolph County: $306,725 for drainage and street improvements\n\tCity of Richland: $750,000 sewer improvements\n\tCity of Roberta: $750,000 for sewer improvements\n\tStewart County: $750,000 for drainage and street improvements\n\tSumter County: $750,000 for neighborhood revitalization \n The Community Development Block Grant Program provides states with federal funding from the U.S Department of Housing and Development. The grants are administered through Georgia's Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which works to support local government assistance, affordable housing, and economic development. Created in 1977, DCA works with local communities to foster success for Georgia families and businesses.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sanford-bishop-announces-community-development-block-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5112231485545635, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}