HAPCAP projects in Chauncey, Trimble receive grant funding

ATHENS, Ohio — Two of the three projects Hocking-Athens-Perry County Community Action (HAPCAP) submitted for potential Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding were awarded, Jeff Jenkins, the community development coordinator at HAPCAP, explained.The first of these projects is flood and drainage facility improvements in Chauncey, which will be paid for using a $500,000 critical infrastructure grant.The project is intended to “remediate deficiencies in the village’s storm sewer infrastructure” and will benefit 840 people, according to a press release issued by the state.The second project is to resurface the streets of Trimble, along with installing new sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Trimble will also receive a new playground and basketball court.This project is made possible by a $750,000 neighborhood revitalization grant, benefiting 605 people.

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