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08, 2026
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08, 2026
Request for Proposals: Conversational AI Receptionist and Web Chat System
PUBLIC NOTICE – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) | CONVERSATIONAL AI RECEPTIONIST AND WEB CHAT SYSTEM ISSUING AGENCY: Upper Cumberland Development District/Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) LOCATION: Cookeville, Tennessee PROJECT OVERVIEW: Notice is hereby given that proposals are being solicited for the provision, implementation, and maintenance of a 24/7 Conversational AI Receptionist and AI Web [...]
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08, 2026
UCDD Honored with 2026 NADO Impact Award
Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), based in Middle Tennessee, has recently been recognized with a 2026 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the Empower Upper Cumberland project. Empower Upper Cumberland was created to address the complex, interconnected challenges that keep families from achieving economic stability, not by solving one [...]
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08, 2026
Relative Caregiver Meetings Announced for August 2026
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? A support group meeting will be held for relatives who are caring for relative children this month. Support group meetings will be canceled if schools are closed. If you are interested in attending this meeting or need information on assistance and support, please contact [...]
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07, 2026
Relative Caregiver Meetings Announced for July 2026
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? A support group meeting will be held for relatives who are caring for relative children this month. Support group meetings will be canceled if schools are closed. If you are interested in attending this meeting or need information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa [...]
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06, 2026
Upper Cumberland, Global Action Platform, and the Porter Development Initiative Announce Leaders Inducted into the PDI Fellows Academy
Leaders selected to advance regional competitiveness and shared prosperity Eight senior leaders from business, finance, higher education, government, foundations, and the nonprofit sector have been selected for induction into the inaugural PDI Fellows Academy and to represent the region at the Academy’s executive convening at Vanderbilt University, June 23-26, 2026. The Academy is led by [...]
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06, 2026
In the News: New Agency Strategic Plan to Cultivate UC Self-Sufficiency
UCDD-UCHRA Photo | UCDD-UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley addresses executive committee members on June 17, 2026. The following was published by the UC Now and can be found by clicking here. UCDD/UCHRA is implementing a new strategic plan designed to help regional residents achieve self-sufficiency through innovation and leadership. Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency spent [...]
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06, 2026
Request for Proposals – Financial Management Services and Supports Brokerage for Self-Direction of the HCBS Program
The Upper Cumberland Development District’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) will receive sealed proposals for the provision of Financial Management Services and Supports Brokerage for Self-Direction of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Program. Self-direction is a model of service delivery that provides a participant with more choice and control over the home [...]
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06, 2026
UCDD and UCHRA Recognize Outgoing Executive Committee Members
Officials with the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) recently recognized several Executive Committee members whose terms will conclude in August, expressing appreciation for their service and leadership on behalf of the Upper Cumberland region. Those recognized included Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson, Macon County Mayor Steve Jones, White [...]
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06, 2026
UCDD Executive Committee Meeting: June 17, 2026
The UCDD Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. Immediately following that meeting, the UCHRA Executive Committee will meet. The meetings will be held at the Upper Cumberland Development District, 1104 England Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee. Click here to view the meeting agenda.