Project Grant 046907746
- The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $663,000 Project Grant to the County of Cocke, Tennessee under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The three-year award running from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 will support community infrastructure investments. Specifically, funding will go toward building critical infrastructure, especially broadband and transportation, to strengthen the region's economic competitiveness and build its community and economic...
- The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a civilian federal agency, awarded a $1,325,235 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to The Cocke County Partnership Inc., a non-profit organization, on October 30, 2023. This 3-year grant will support community infrastructure development in Tennessee. Specific project activities and initiatives to be delivered through this funding were not detailed, but the Appalachian Area Development program typically invests...
- The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments to support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through January 2022 to December 2024, the Council of Governments will lead a collaborative regional planning process to create an economic roadmap that...
- The East Tennessee Development District was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program. Through this two-year grant running from January 2022 to December 2024, the East Tennessee Development District will coordinate the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the CFDA 11.302 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the East Tennessee Development District, which comprises 16 counties in the region. The CEDS process is designed to bring together public and private sectors to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the...
- The Upper Cumberland Development District received a $640,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on March 22, 2022. The funding supports the hiring of two regional recovery coordinators through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to implement COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts in commercial and industrial sectors across 14 counties in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. The coordinators will provide technical assistance to...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $936,061 Project Grant to the University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service to develop a manufacturing growth model that will improve labor force participation in Knoxville, Tennessee. This 3-year project will focus on distressed, disaster impacted, and coal impacted communities, helping manufacturers create workplaces that can better attract and retain talent. Once completed, the model is expected to...
- This $315,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant was awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Cumberland Plateau Economic Development Commission, a regional planning commission in southwest Virginia, to serve as a Disaster Recovery Coordinator. The grant will support the organization's role in coordinating regional economic strategies and providing technical assistance to local governments in the Appalachian counties of Buchanan, Dickenson,...
- The Cumberland Plateau Economic Development Commission was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The funding will support the development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Appalachian region of southwest Virginia, including the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell. The CEDS will guide economic...
- The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to the Newport Utilities Board, a U.S. Local Government and Municipality entity in Cocke County, Tennessee, under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This grant, with a project period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, will fund community infrastructure improvements related to broadband, transportation, or water/wastewater systems. These critical infrastructure upgrades strengthen the regional...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Cocke County Partnership Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on March 22, 2022. The funding will support the development of a countywide economic development plan for Newport, Tennessee. The plan will evaluate Cocke County's assets, build consensus around its desired future economic trajectory, and generate a roadmap for expanding prosperity in response to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries like healthcare, retail, manufacturing, food service and accommodations that provide many local jobs were hit hard by the pandemic, increasing unemployment and rippling negative effects across the economy. The completed plan aims to help diversify the regional economy, create and retain jobs, and enhance economic resiliency for an area impacted by declines in the coal industry.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $120.0k | 3/22/22 |