The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $136,000 Project Grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District, a U.S. local government entity, to support the "Appalachian Area Development" program (CFDA 23.002). The grant funding will be used to strengthen economic growth and community capacity in the Appalachian region of Tennessee through June 30, 2025. Key activities to be delivered include entrepreneurship and business development, education and workforce training,...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $2.286 million Project Grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District for business technical assistance services. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2021 under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA #23.002). The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the Appalachian region's economy and build its long-term competitiveness. Funding supports activities aligned with...
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development received a $510,000 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to support economic and community development initiatives in Tennessee's Appalachian region. This three-year grant, awarded on August 1, 2023, will enable the agency to invest in critical infrastructure, entrepreneurial and business development strategies, workforce training, and efforts to leverage the...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $393,352 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will support the delivery of services focused on strengthening Tennessee's regional economy and building local capacity for self-sustaining economic growth through June 30, 2022. Specifically, funding will be used to invest in entrepreneurship and business development, workforce...
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development received a $156,000 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program. The grant period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The grant supports activities that advance the Appalachian Regional Commission's strategic plan, including investing in entrepreneurial and business development, increasing the education and skills of residents, investing in critical...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $273,300 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD). The award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, will support the state's efforts to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across Tennessee's Appalachian region. The Project Grant will enable TDECD to implement a range of strategic initiatives...
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 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $165,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD). The award, dated October 1, 2024, will support TDECD's administrative and operational costs related to driving economic growth, community development, and strategic infrastructure improvements across Tennessee through federal grant management. As the prime recipient, TDECD has the...
This $100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to the Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments, operating as the Southeast Tennessee Development District, a U.S. local government council of governments. The grant will fund community infrastructure projects and economic development initiatives across the region's 10 counties in Southeast Tennessee from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. Specific activities may...
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...