Aderholt Announces $2.6 Million in EDA Grants for Disaster Recovery Efforts in the 4th Congressional District
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $2,643,730 to the City of Sheffield in Colbert County for ongoing disaster recovery efforts from the tornadoes that ripped through our state in April 2011.
“While the spotlight is no longer on the destruction of the April 2011 tornadoes, efforts to rebuild continue across the 4thCongressional District and this grant from the Economic Development Administration is another example of continued federal support,” said Aderholt. “These funds will help rebuild critical infrastructure in our area, save jobs, open new opportunities for economic growth, and help to spur job creation in our communities. These storms decimated so much of our state and I am pleased to see that the federal government is keeping its promise to work with local partners to ensure we are able to rebuild.”
The City of Sheffield was awarded $2,643,730 for construction of flood control infrastructure necessary to protect a local hospital and create new areas for future economic development in Sheffield. This project will make the area more flood resilient and save more than 1,000 jobs in our area.
This project is funded through the FY 2012 Disaster Relief Opportunity administered through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The investment is intended to support a community’s long-term recovery, spur job creation, leverage private investment, and promote disaster resiliency.
Aderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Homeland Security Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.
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