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WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1,487,771 to the Central region of Pennsylvania through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The funding was included in the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

“These grants will help local government pursue economic and community development projects,” said Senator Casey.  “One of the objectives of the recovery plan is to help local governments revitalize their communities. These funds will go a long way to meeting this goal.”

The CDBG program is a formula grant program designed to help local governments to address challenges in their communities.

The complete distribution of CDBG money to Central Pennsylvania includes:

Altoona    $535,897
Johnstown    $421,437
State College    $191,239
Williamsport    $339,198
Regional Total    $1,487,771

Senator Casey will continue to support programs designed to spur job creation and promote economic growth.

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