Community Development: Sowing Success with CDBG
The Community Development Block Grant program is a key tool for improving the quality of life for residents of our communities. HSTCC helps member communities secure and administer a diverse array of projects through he CDBG program. Program areas include but are not limited to neighborhood development, public infrastructure, public facilities, industrial infrastructure, and disaster recovery.

CDBG Projects Administered by the HSTCC since 2000:

2000 Fairview Innovative Project

A $146,100 grant providing homeownership assistance to low and moderate-income residents. The project is currently open.

2001 Carterville Neighborhood Development Project

A $600,000 grant providing street and drainage improvements in a targeted area and housing rehabilitation to low and moderate-income residents. The project is currently open.

2001 Oronogo Neighborhood Development Project

A $600,000 grant providing street improvements in a targeted area and housing rehabilitation to low and moderate-income residents. The project is currently open.

2002 Carl Junction Neighborhood Development Project

A $500,000 grant providing drainage improvements in a targeted area and housing rehabilitation to low and moderate-income residents. The project is currently open.

2002 Fairview Water Improvement Project

A $439,455 grant providing water improvements benefiting the entire jurisdiction. The project is currently approved by the CDBG Program and pending DNR approval.

2002 Purcell Wastewater Treatment Project

A $500,000 grant providing assistance in the development of a new $3.2 million wastewater treatment plant and distribution system benefiting the entire jurisdiction. The project is currently approved by the MWWRC and pending CDBG approval.

2003 Jasper County Demolition and Debris Removal Project

A $892,900 grant providing assistance to property owners in the Carl Junction/Jasper County area that were affected by the tornado that devastated that area in May 2003. The project is assisting those property owners with tornado related debris cleanup and demolition of structures.

2003 Carthage Senior Center Project

A $297,600 grant providing assistance to the expansion of the existing Carthage Senior Center. The expansion provided the City of Carthage with a larger facility that allowed them to provided more space for the future increase of residents wanting to use the center for their benefit.

2004 Pineville Water Treatment/Water Distribution Project

A $433,500 grant to provide the construction of a new storage tank and well for the City of Pineville, plus new distribution lines throughout the city