Acadiana nets millions in grants

• Advocate Acadiana bureau
• Published: Jun 13, 2009 - Page: 2BA

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LAFAYETTE — Acadiana communities have been awarded more than $10.5 million in Louisiana Community Development Block grants, the governor’s office announced Friday.

In a news release, Gov. Bobby Jindal said the grants were awarded to rural communities to be used for infrastructure projects and local housing improvements. More than $8.8 million in public facilities grants were awarded to:

• Abbeville — $600,000 grant to rehabilitate 38 streets within the city.
• Breaux Bridge — $334,000 grant to install larger water lines in areas with fire flow problems and convert 164 existing fire hydrants to National Standard Threads.
• Cankton — $632,698 grant to improve the filtering system and backwash pumps at the water treatment facility in order to eliminated violations and improve water quality.
• Church Point — $471,584 grant to rehabilitate 20 streets and construct five new streets within the town.
• Duson — $800,000 grant to construct a multi-purpose community center and provide for various on-site services upon the center’s completion.
• Erath —$345,000 grant to conduct testing to identify leaks and make needed repairs to the community sewer collection system.
• Grand Coteau — $410,000 grant to construct five new streets and rehabilitate four streets within the town.
• Jeanerette — $600,000 grant to reconstruct or rehabilitate 20 streets within the city.
• Kaplan — $338,110 grant to conduct smoke testing of sewer collection lines and make needed repairs to any leaks identified.
• Maurice — $228,100 grant to conduct an evaluation survey to identify leaks within the sewer collection lines and make needed repairs in an effort to reduce the inflow from storm water.
• Mermentau — $523,696 grant to conduct an evaluation survey to identify problems within the sewer collection system and make needed repairs.
• New Iberia — $528,116 and $374,470 to conduct evaluation surveys and make repairs to the sewer collection system in two separate locations in the city.
• St. Landry Parish Government — $799,916 grant to install new water mains throughout the Plaisance Water System in order to provide sufficient water during peak demand periods.
• Sunset — $800,000 grant to construct a multi-purpose community center and provide for various on-site services upon the center’s completion.
• Vermilion Parish Police Jury — $799,875 grant to extend the Kaplan Area Water Distribution System to residents in the Cow Island area that do not have community water service.
• Youngsville — $221,670 grant to rehabilitate two lift stations, conduct testing to identify leaks in the sewer collection system and make needed repairs.

Five housing grants totaling $1.7 million were awarded to:

• Grand Coteau — $100,000 grant to make improvements to 13 low to moderate income residences in order to make the units more accessible for individuals with physical disabilities.
• Iberia Parish Government —  $600,000 grant to rehabilitate two homes, demolish and replace nine homes and demolish two homes within the parish.
• Morgan City — $544,500 grant to rehabilitate five homes, demolish and replace five homes and demolish four homes within the city.
• New Iberia also — $100,000 grant to make improvements to 13 low to moderate income residences in order to make the units more accessible for individuals with physical disabilities.
• Patterson — $441,700 grant to rehabilitate one home and demolish and replace five homes within the city.