Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Endicott, Wash.
ENDICOTT – Endicott and Garfield have received a portion of $10.8 million from the state Department of Commerce for infrastructure projects. Commerce awarded 21 rural communities with community development block grants to help fund high-priority projects. The grants from Commerce fund about half the total sewer system improvement projects for both towns.
Endicott was awarded $521,032 for sewer system improvements to address a Department of Ecology administrative order and $30,000 to cover the cost of an asset management plan. The total cost for the improvement project is $1,100,552.
Garfield received $350,618 for sewer system improvements and $30,000 for asset management plan. Total cost for the improvement project is $610,643.
The 27 projects awarded funding were selected from 37 grant applications requesting $18.5 million.
These projects will improve rural water, sewer, streets, community facilities and fire protection systems; support affordable housing and economic development; and complete community planning throughout the state.
Jana Mathia is a reporter at the Whitman County Gazette.
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