Garrett County has been awarded $800,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding to begin a system-wide overhaul of the Friendsville water system, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Wes Moore.
The grant will pay for Phase 1 engineering design and initial construction of the water system overhaul, according to the full award list from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The award is listed under Garrett County.
The Friendsville project is one of seven projects in six counties sharing $4.3 million in Fiscal Year 2027 Community Development Block Grant State Program funding announced by Gov. Moore and DHCD. Garrett County’s $800,000 award ties for the largest on the list.
The other awards are:
- Worcester County, $800,000, for site preparation and facility infrastructure for veterans counseling services and a food pantry on the Diakonia homeless campus
- Easton, Talbot County, $800,000, to buy land for a 64-unit senior housing development
- Elkton, Cecil County, $800,000, for improvements to the town’s surface water treatment plant
- Snow Hill, Worcester County, $697,531, for ADA-compliant sidewalks and replacement of aging water and sewer lines
- Wicomico County, $288,500, to continue a down payment and closing cost assistance program for new home buyers run by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services
- Havre de Grace, Harford County, $159,880, for roof repairs and HVAC replacement at the Somerset Manor public housing community center
The Community Development Block Grant State Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program. It provides federal funds to states, which then distribute the money to rural counties, cities and towns, according to the release.
