Organizations across the Upper Cumberland region are invited to apply for the Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant, now open for submissions. This funding opportunity provides up to $5,000 per project with no matching funds required, making it an accessible resource for expanding arts programming and community impact. The application deadline is Tuesday, July 1, 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 [...]
The Executive Board of the Upper Cumberland Development District will meet on Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2026, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Upper Cumberland Development District, 1104 England Drive, Cookeville, TN. Click here to view the meeting agenda.
The following was published by the Herald-Citizen and can be found by clicking here. Putnam County is the recipient of a $25,000 grant for Tennessee America 250 initiatives from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial. The grant award will be used to interpret Putnam County’s unique history within the context of American history. Planned activities include [...]
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 [...]
Click on the image above to enlarge. There’s something special on the horizon for the Upper Cumberland. The 2026 Senior & Caregiver Expo, powered by UCDD and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD), will be held on Tuesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Life Church [...]
Aviso de Audiencia Pública y Período de Comentarios para el Plan de Acción Anual 2026–27 para Programas de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario 23 de marzo - 23 de abril de 2026 En nombre del Estado de Tennessee, la Agencia de Desarrollo de Vivienda de Tennessee (THDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha completado un borrador [...]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 2026-27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS March 23 - April 23, 2026 On behalf of the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has completed a draft of the State’s 2026-27 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for housing and community development [...]
Representatives from the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), along with colleagues from the Tennessee Development District Association (TDDA), recently attended the annual Day on the Hill at the state capitol. During the event, the delegation met with state legislators, including Representative Paul Sherrell, Representative Ed Butler, and Senator Paul Bailey, to discuss regional priorities [...]
Pictured receiving the award certificates are Sean Patten and Stacy Morrison, Community Transportation Planning Manager, who accepted on behalf of Mark Dudney. The Upper Cumberland Development District is proud to announce that Mark Dudney and Sean Patten have been recognized as TDOT RPO Grant Writers of the Year. This award honors their exceptional [...]
