Fehr Graham, a Midwest engineering and environmental firm, helped the city of Centralia, Illinois, secure an $883,702 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to improve its infrastructure.
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $41 million in awards to repair water, sewer and drainage systems in 32 communities.
Centralia will use the money to replace critical Raw Water Line, preventing potential failures in the water distribution system and addressing residents’ immediate health and safety concerns.
The project includes constructing a water line to replace one that repeatedly fails and jeopardizes the city’s ability to provide reliable, safe drinking water.
CDBG public infrastructure projects help communities make critical repairs to water, sewage and drainage systems.
Preference is given to projects in underserved areas, opportunity zones and those with a non-state matching component to drive the maximum investment. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the CDBG program.
