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This spring, the City of Ainsworth installed new playground equipment with help from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), which was written and administered by ECICOG. The funding was a supplemental appropriation for the CDBG program through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, whose purpose is to provide a resilient response to the recent pandemic. The City purchased and installed high-quality outdoor musical instruments and a playhouse structure that provide socially distanced play features.
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The new equipment is located within the existing playground at the town’s municipal building, Ainsworth City Center, which is housed in the former elementary school. The project cost $40,500, with the CDBG grant covering all but $1,006 of the total. While CDBG - CARES Act grants are no longer available, Community Development Specialist Tom Gruis is available to discuss other CDBG opportunities.
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