$1.5 million dollars will help Missouri communities damaged by flooding in new grants announced by Governor Jay Nixon.

Nixon announced Wednesday Community Development Block Grants to assist in public works projects.

In northwest Missouri, Big Lake will receive more than $43,000 to clean out drainage ditches and repair flood damage to the fire station and the water system.Big Lake is also receiving a matching grant from FEMA for more than $62,000.

Craig will receive $150,000 to make repairs to the waste water system and install new sewer pumps. Craig will receive a matching grant from FEMA for more than $41,000.

Communities in six other counties will receive funding. This funding is in addition to $4.6 million already announced for levee districts in five northwest Missouri counties.