TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that three cities in Gadsden County were awarded funding for community development.
According to the governor’s office, the city of Gretna was awarded $504,100 to support road and utility improvements in preparation for the construction of a new facility that will create 14 jobs and an estimated $14.5 million capital investment in the city.
The governor's office notes the source of the funding was via Florida’s Rural Infrastructure Fund.
The city of Chattahoochee was awarded $3,789,000, while Gretna is set to receive $2,253,500 from the state’s Community Development Block Grant-CV Program.
Chattahoochee is expected to use the funding to rehabilitate an existing former school building for use as a new senior center.
Gretna will use awarded funds to expand the city’s community center to allow for the provision of public health services.
The city of Midway was awarded $600,000 by the state to construct an education center with ADA compliant bathrooms, 5-station shooting stand, automated clay throwing equipment, and a 5-station small-bore rifle range.
The funding for the project in Midway is via the Federal Grants Trust Fund (FGTF) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida awarded more than $15.6 million to multiple communities.
“My administration is dedicated to building infrastructure that strengthens Florida’s communities,” according to a statement attributed to DeSantis in a news release Friday. “These strategic, meaningful investments will help produce a stronger economy and a more confident workforce.”
