The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) awarded $336,559 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds to the city of Clarkton in March 2020 for a drainage and street repair project.
The city located in Dunklin County, is contributing $23,000 in in-kind labor, and will receive $120,000 in grant funds from the USDA in addition to funds awarded through the states CDBG program. These funds will help repair streets that have deteriorated severely due to excessive standing water that often flows onto residential property.
Clarkton Mayor Diane Riley said on “behalf of the Board of Aldermen and the citizens of Clarkton, I would like to thank the Department of Economic Development, along with the USDA, for their financial support needed to eliminate future flooding. Without the support of state and federal agencies, rural areas such as Clarkton would not be able to fund projects needed to maintain the health and safety of our citizens.
“Even during challenging times, our mission of helping all Missourians prosper continues,” said Missouri Department of Economic Development Director Rob Dixon. “Improving and maintaining our infrastructure is a critical component in that mission, now as ever.”
DEDs CDBG program supports growth in low to moderate income communities by funding improvements to infrastructure, health and safety. For more information on ways the CDBG program is helping communities, visit ded.mo.gov/cdbg [ https://ded.mo.gov/cdbg ].