The City of Decatur’s approved allocation is almost $9.6 million. Fifty percent of the funds have been received and the city will receive the remaining allocation in mid-2022. Initial conversations have occurred in a City Commission work session, based on what we know about eligible uses and our existing plans and priorities. Final guidelines have not been published and current guidance from the Georgia Municipal Association is to wait until guidelines are finalized to begin allocation of uses. City Manager Andrea Arnold provided information to the City Commission at a Work Session in July. Stay tuned – this is an exciting opportunity for the city!
THANK YOU to our Representatives in Congress. Mayor Pro Tem Powers and I have been meeting with our Representatives, our Senators and their staffs.
Congresswoman Nikema Williams submitted the following project as a Community Project Funding Request, which has been included in H. R. 4502:
Project Name: Decatur Recreation Center Clean Energy Project Intended Recipient: City of Decatur
| Recipient Address: 509 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030 Project Address: 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, 30030 Request Amount: $750,000 Project Description and Explanation: The funds would be used for the installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array and lithium-ion battery storage, which will offset a portion of the facility’s electricity usage with onsite renewables and maintain critical functions during outages. The primary goals are to reduce the City’s reliance on fossil fuels that pollute the air and water, reduce electricity costs, and improve operational resilience with battery storage. Congressman Hank Johnson also confirmed that 2 projects submitted in the city of Decatur were accepted by the Appropriations Committee to be included in the bill: a $600,000 complete streets improvement project in the City of Decatur and a $209,000 affordable housing and studio complex in the City of Decatur. |
These are indeed important projects for the city! |