MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to help the town of Notasulga alleviate a potential health hazard while improving infrastructure services for residents.
The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will assist Notasulga in repairing deteriorating sewer lines in the downtown area. The project will help prevent sewage backups and clogged sewer lines.
“This project will mean significant improvements to the Notasulga sewer system and ensure the town is not violating health or environmental regulations,” Gov. Ivey said. “I commend city leaders for pursuing this grant that will benefit all residents and businesses that use the sewer system.”
The town will use cured-in-place technology for much of the sewer project. That process involves applying a plastic substance inside the older sewer lines and inflating it to form a new line inside the older one. The process also eliminates the need to dig trench to replace the lines.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant.
“Sewer projects can be costly and intensive, but they are necessary,” said ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell. “During the past 50 years, the Appalachian Regional Commission has assisted numerous Alabama municipalities with major projects such as this one in Notasulga. ADECA, along with Gov. Ivey, greatly appreciates the ARC’s investment in Alabama. I am sure that the leaders and residents of Notasulga appreciate it as well.”
Gov. Ivey notified Mayor Tommy Miller that the grant had been awarded. The town has pledged $298,000 in local funding for the project.
ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments. The agency’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation. Thirty-seven Alabama counties, including Macon County, are part of the ARC region and eligible for funds.
ADECA manages a range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, recreation, energy conservation and water resource management.
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