May 2018
Beware of New Medicare Card Phone Scams
Tennessee Senior Medicare Patrol(SMP) has received several reports about a phone scam where beneficiaries are told that the caller is from "Medicare" and that they will be getting a new Medicare card. This is true. [...]
April 2018
Local Economic Development Professional Graduate of TVA’s Professional Rural Leadership Institute
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee – Leah Bane, WIOA Financial Specialist of the Upper Cumberland Development District in Cookeville recently graduated from TVA’s Rural Leadership Institute. The Rural Leadership Institute, developed and sponsored by TVA Economic Development, provides [...]
Algood To Purchase Historic White Plains
The City of Algood will be purchasing the historic White Plains home. The city council unanimously approved the $250,000 purchase this week, which includes the house and 2.27 acres. The antebellum home and property has [...]
SNAP(Food Stamps) Available to Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is excited to announce a new Partnership in cooperation with the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, and the Tennessee Department of Human Services. This partnership [...]
UPPER CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ANNOUNCES ARTS GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Upper Cumberland Development District is a designated agency to administer grant funding through the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities program. Funded through the Specialty License Plate Program, the Arts Build Communities (ABC) [...]
Now Accepting Public Comments on the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan and Fair Housing March 26 – April 25, 2018
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) will release a draft of the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan for the State of Tennessee on March 26. This plan is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing [...]