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Altavista and Appomattox receive new grants

June 28, 2011

The Town of Altavista and Appomattox County were two of the eight Transportation Enhancement Grants recently awarded to localities from VDOT's Lynchburg District. 

Altavista's $501,000 award is the final piece in a comprehensive downtown revitalization project that has so far included more than $1.2 million in transportation enhancement funds, $1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $1.7 million in local private and public matching funds.

Appomattox County received $213,000.This grant represents the third successful Transportation Enhancement Grant awarded to the county with a total of $273,000 having been awarded in previous grant rounds.  All of the Transportation Enhancement grant monies, combined with local in-kind and financial contributions, will be utilized to design and build the first phase of the Appomattox Heritage and Recreational Trail.  The approximate 1.6 mile trail will create a pedestrian linkage between the Town of Appomattox and the Appomattox County Community Park.