The Town of Trion and the City of Summerville in Chattooga County have each received word that they have been awarded Community Development Block Grants for sewer improvements.
Trion will use its half a million dollars to rehab the sewer infrastructure in the Frog Town and Hot Town neighborhoods.
The grant requires local matching funds of $75,000.00.
The project will directly benefit approximately 450 residents.
Meanwhile, Summerville will its half million dollar grant to install new sewer lines in area of Rena and Knox Streets in the Pennville community.
The grants are administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
(AM 1180/The Summerville News)