Please join us in congratulating Mindy Tramel on two major accomplishments! Mindy recently completed the Council of Development Finance Agencies' (CDFA) Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program — the only comprehensive certification program in the development finance industry. This rigorous training equips professionals with advanced knowledge of development finance tools and strategies, preparing them to [...]
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that the state's annual budget now includes additional dedicated, recurring General Fund dollars for transportation. Specifically, $80 million in recurring and $1 billion in non-recurring funds will allow TDOT to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to its fiscally constrained 10-Year Plan. Governor Bill Lee stated, "Tennesseans and [...]
The Tennessee Arts Commission is pleased to announce the availability of Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for arts projects and programs taking place between August 16, 2025, and June 15, 2026. These grants provide essential support for projects that expand access to the arts, enhance community quality of life through creative engagement, and strengthen the [...]
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is proud to serve as a collaborative leader in economic development in the Upper Cumberland. With the start of a new calendar year, UCDD is working alongside local communities across the region to prepare strong applications for the 2025 round of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. In the [...]
A free short-term rental workshop is scheduled for June 17 for individuals interested in or that currently own/operate vacation rental properties in the Upper Cumberland. The workshop is organized through a partnership with Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, Upper Cumberland Development District and Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Following a successful, statewide series of programs dedicated to short-term rental development [...]
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is delighted to announce the promotion of Rosa Smith to the position of Assistant Director of Economic Development. Smith initially joined the UCDD team as an Economic Development Planner with a passion for addressing the childcare shortage in the region, and her dedication has now led her to this [...]
La Agencia de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario de Tennessee (ECD) y la Agencia de Desarrollo de Vivienda de Tennessee (THDA), en nombre del Estado de Tennessee, solicitan comentarios sobre una enmienda sustancial propuesta al Plan de Acción Anual 2019-20. El Estado de Tennessee recibió anteriormente aproximadamente $53 millones en fondos especiales para el programa de [...]
The Tennessee Economic and Community Development (ECD) Agency and the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), on behalf of the State of Tennessee, are seeking comments on a proposed substantial amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan. The State of Tennessee previously received approximately $53 million in special funding for the Community Development Block Grant program [...]
The following press release was originally published by the Appalachian Regional Commission and can be found here. Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $14 million to 43 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which aims to address Appalachia’s substance use disorder (SUD) crisis with investments in projects that create or expand services [...]
