Columbus Co., Whiteville, Bladenboro receive community improvement grants | Business

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – Gov. Bev Perdue announced Thursday that 21 counties and communities statewide have been awarded NC Catalyst Community Development Block Grants for community improvement projects, according to a news release.

Columbus County, along with the towns of Whiteville and Bladenboro, received the following grants:

• Bladenboro - $500,000 to go towards acquiring, demolishing and constructing a new senior center
• Whiteville - $500,000 for clearing and rehabilitating 18 single-family homes. 
• Columbus County - $500,000 to go towards constructing a walking trail and rehabilitating, reconstructing and demolishing housing units

“These projects revitalize our communities and improve the lives of so many North Carolinians,” said Perdue in the news release. “We’re proud of our local governments and their efforts to strengthen all aspects of their communities, and for the federal government’s assistance in doing that.”

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