HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two Reno County cities will receive funds for community improvement projects as part of the latest round of Community Development Block Grants.
The city of Arlington will receive $600,000 in CDBG funds to make wastewater improvements throughout the city. The city will provide $670,000 in matching funds it secured from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Hutchinson will receive $256,500 in CDBG funds to rehabilitate approximately ten homes for low-to-moderate income families. The CDBG funds will be matched with $75,130 in local funds. Action on the funds will be taken by the city council during their meeting on Tuesday.
A total of $17,486,103 in federal funds is being made available to 39 communities in Kansas through the CDBG program this year. Communities receiving grants have presented plans for projects to make improvements toward water and wastewater systems, streets, facilities and housing.