Every year, Legal Aid Society asks community organizations, potential clients, and others to help us determine the unmet legal needs of people in our service area. All responses are strictly confidential. Clients served in the Upper Cumberland are asked to visit the following link and complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV3DBCL UCDD aims to assist community partners, [...]
UPPER CUMBERLAND — The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) continues to add to its skilled staff. Recently, UCDD hired Kim England to serve as a Response Coordinator to assist with COVID-19 recovery efforts; serving as a point of contact between city and county mayors, local governments, and UCDD’s Economic and Community Development (ECD) and Small [...]
UPPER CUMBERLAND — Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. On Saturday, Nov. 7, TCAD and UCAAAD will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary Alive [...]
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has released an amendment to the 2019-2020 State of Tennessee Annual Action Plan detailing new COVID-19 CARES Act funding for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program. The ESG program has received an allocation of $11,148,024 to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 related impacts for persons who are homeless [...]
Pictured, from left: Mark Farley, UCDD Executive Director; Maegan Smith, Small Business Development Advisor; Tyler Asher, Small Business Development Center Director; and, Britt Aikers, owner of One Hour Martinizing in Cookeville. UPPER CUMBERLAND — Leaders of both the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and the Small Business Development Center at UCDD joined Congressman [...]
Funding Will Assist Efforts to Keep Putnam County Seniors and Their Pets Together Amid the Pandemic and Beyond PUTNAM COUNTY – Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is proud to announce that it has received a $2,500 Meals on Wheels Loves Pets grant through Meals on Wheels America, for its pet support program, [...]
BAXTER, TENN. — White House officials, state and local elected officials, community partners, and officials with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration gathered at the Baxter Welcome Center/Depot Monday to celebrate the announcement a $1 million grant award that will provide funding for the extension of a sewer line and water line upgrades [...]