ATLANTA – Three Georgia cities are recipients of the latest round of grant funding through the state’s Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
More than $5 million will go toward infrastructure development and 140 housing units in the cities of Waynesboro, Hawkinsville, and Hinesville.
“We are not resting on our laurels when it comes to supporting communities experiencing historic economic growth in building the infrastructure they need,” Kemp said. “I want to congratulate these communities on their success.”
The largest of the new grants – nearly $2.5 million – will go to Waynesboro to construct street, drainage, water, and sewer infrastructure supporting 51 new housing units on a 190-acre tract.
The city of Hawkinsville will receive almost $2.3 million for road, water, and sewer improvements needed to build 58 single-family homes.
Hinesville’s $1.1 million grant will be used to construct street, drainage, water, and sewer infrastructure to develop 31 detached townhouses.
Each city and developer will contribute matching funds toward the projects.
Kemp launched the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative early last year during his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly. The grants are overseen by the OneGeorgia Authority.