Fort Pierre Working To Obtain $1.8-Million Grant To Enhance Riverfront Near Waldron Bridge

Fort Pierre Working To Obtain $1.8-Million Grant To Enhance Riverfront Near Waldron Bridge

FORT PIERRE — The City of Fort Pierre is positioning itself to obtain over a million dollars in federal funding to help with its river front near the new Missouri River Bridge. The money is in the form of a grant from the Economic Development Administration. Mayor Gloria Hanson says it’s a surprise to everyone…

The South Dakota Discovery Center and Central South Dakota Enhancement District are assisting Fort Pierre with the grant application. The grant will likely be adjusted down slightly from the one-point-eight million, opening the door to multiple riverfront enhancements…

David Reiss with the Central South Dakota Enhancement District says while approval is close there are several steps left to take…

Reiss says the grant is past the hard part and officials should know in a few months about a final approval. The grant is a 70/30 grant with the 30-percent part of the grant already being matched by the state Department of Transportation and Fort Pierre.