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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
John's Place, a small, African American-owned restaurant and bar operated continuously by the McClellan family since 1949, has been awarded a $40,000 grant by the Backing Historic Small Historic Restaurants program. The grant was made possible by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. UCDD Historic Preservation Planner Mark Dudney authored the grant [...]
