April is Fair Housing Month
Fair Housing Month celebrates the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated days before on April 4, so President Johnson viewed the passing of this Act as a memorial to Dr. King. The Fair [...]
Actualmente Aceptando Comentarios Públicos sobre el Plan de Acción Anual 2022-2023 24 de marzo – 25 de abril de 2022
En el borrador recientemente publicado del Plan de Acción Anual 2022-2023, la Agencia de Desarrollo de la Vivienda de Tennessee (THDA, por sus siglas en inglés) describe cómo el Estado de Tennessee operará los programas CDBG, HOME, HTF, ESG y HOPWA en el próximo año fiscal. Este documento también sirve como la aplicación al Departamento [...]
Now Accepting Public Comments on the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan March 24 – April 25, 2022
In the recently released 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan draft, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) describes how the State of Tennessee will operate the CDBG, HOME, HTF, ESG, and HOPWA programs in the coming fiscal year. This document also serves as the application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for an [...]
Child Care Creation Program
UCDD is seeking solutions to the child care shortage in our region. We are excited to partner with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to increase child care capacity through this new grant opportunity. Applicants must be licensed child care providers OR in the pre-licensure program. For more information on becoming a licensed [...]
Input Needed: White County Parks and Rec Survey
Do you live in White County? Please take a few minutes to take this quick survey about parks and recreation facilities in the county! Click the link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/White_County_Parks_User_Survey This survey is one step in creating a Parks and Recreation Master Plan for White County. We'd love to learn more about your [...]
UCDD’s CAIC Announces Farm Loan Opportunity
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and the Cumberland Area Investment Corporation (CAIC) are looking for a new crop of farmers to assist with the agencies’ Farm Loan funding opportunities. Offering low-interest, fixed-rate loans, the Farm Loan program can provide a minimum of $7,500 to a maximum of $25,000 for up to seven years to [...]
Local SBDC Looks to Add Interns, Aid Area Businesses
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is working closely with Tennessee Tech University to recruit interns. Designed to offer skilled support to local businesses this program also provides students with practical work experience, growth, and development opportunities. “The interns in this program operate much like independent contractors, making it [...]
UCDD, City of Baxter celebrate completion of grant-funded park
In early September, local officials gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Baxter Seminary Park. This new park, a recipient of a $750,000 dollar grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST). "Baxter being awarded this BlueCross grant is a great example of a community establishing a clear vision of what they [...]
UCDD Announces Informative Arts Build Communities Grants Workshop
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is a designated agency to administer grant funding through the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities program. The Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program is designed to provide support for art projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community quality of life issues through arts, or enhance the [...]