ATLANTA – State Representative Ellis Black (R-Valdosta) recently announced that the cities of Boston and Valdosta will receive Georgia Transportation Enhancement Grants. Boston was approved for $27,216 and Valdosta for $19,490.
“It’s always a pleasure to have a small role in getting good things done for our community,” said Rep. Black. “This grant will help complete beautification projects along roadsides in Boston and Valdosta.”
The Georgia Transportation Enhancement Grant, also known as the GATEway Grant Program, provides funding for roadside enhancement projects in Georgia. Local governments and state agencies are among the organizations eligible for a maximum of $50,000 in funding. Grant funding comes from contributory value fees paid by outdoor advertising companies to the Georgia Department of Transportation for vegetation removal at outdoor advertising signs.
For more information on the GATEway Grant Program, click here.
Representative Ellis Black represents the citizens of District 174, which includes portions of Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes and Wares counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2000 and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, and Ways & Means committees.
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