The City of Dunlap, Tennessee received a $2.2 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) on September 16, 2021. The funding will support infrastructure upgrades to the city's wastewater treatment plant through the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). Specifically, the grant will finance the replacement and upgrade of operational equipment and materials at the plant to address inadequacies impacting local commercial, industrial, and residential development. It is expected that the project will generate $28.2 million in private investment and create 160 jobs while retaining 315 positions. The EDA program aims to catalyze regional economic growth through strategic public infrastructure investments.
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