City of Manchester Receives Grant

grant_moneyGov. Bill Haslam has announced more than $28 million in community development grants to help improve infrastructure, health and safety projects and downtown improvements.
Seventy cities and counties around the state received the block grants under Wednesday’s announcement.
Haslam said the improvements help communities attract investment and jobs.
The state grants ranged from $88,000 to $525,000, with local governments matching some of that total.
Other grants are funding fire protection, housing rehabilitation, ambulance services and drainage improvements.
The City of Manchester will receive $315,000 for drainage improvements. The city will spend $55,589 for a total of $370,589.