Faunsdale receives first Community Development Block
Published 2:31 pm Tuesday, February 15, 2022
- Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and joined Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell to hand out Community Development Block Grant awards in The State Capitol’s Old House Chamber Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Montgomery, Ala. The Community Development Block Grants totaled more than $18 million to help 51 communities across Alabama complete vital infrastructure projects. (Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager)
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The Town of Faunsdale in Marengo County has been awarded a first-ever $300,000 Community Development Block Grant by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). The grant will be used to improve the sidewalks and lighting of downtown Faunsdale.
Last year Kenneth Boswell, Director of ADECA, and Frank Dobson, Assistant Executive Director and Development Director of The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Council, met with Faunsdale Mayor George Kelley, along with George and Robert McKee, members of the Town Council, and Suzanne McKee, Board member of the Faunsdale Foundation to discuss future plans and improvements for Faunsdale. Robert McKee stated, “The CDBG grant is a game changer for our town. We are so grateful for the help of Mr. Boswell and Mr. Dobson for their help in securing this grant and walking us through the process and for the support of Governor Ivey.”
Faunsdale continues to be a popular small town in the Black Belt thanks to its good food at both the Faunsdale Cafe for lunches, and weekend meals and entertainment at the Faunsdale Bar & Grill. The streetscape project will help both restaurants by providing safer entrances and parking.
The Faunsdale Foundation will provide the matching funds necessary for the grant. The Faunsdale Foundation is a community-based organization dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the historic and cultural heritage of the town of Faunsdale, Alabama. Its goal is to foster pride in Faunsdale ‘s historic landmarks and to educate the public about the historic and cultural heritage of the town and the surrounding agricultural landscape. The Faunsdale Foundation is a 501c (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
