Joint Economic Development Board Of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Inc.

Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since February 2016, with its principal office located in Erwin, Tennessee. The organization serves as a prime federal grant recipient focused on fostering sustainable economic development and strengthening community infrastructure in rural Appalachia. Through its federal grant portfolio, the organization provides comprehensive economic development services, including technical assistance, business development support, and community infrastructure enhancement initiatives designed to stimulate job creation and entrepreneurial growth in low-income, high-unemployment rural areas.

The Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County has received three significant federal project grants totaling $1,472,000 from two federal agencies. The organization received a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.351), awarded in September 2025 with completion targeted for September 2027. This grant supports the promotion of sustainable economic development and facilitation of small and emerging private business growth, with eligible activities including technical assistance and business development services for enterprises projecting 50 or fewer new employees and less than $1 million in gross revenue. Additionally, the Joint Economic Development Board received two substantial grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002): a $742,000 award for arts, culture, and tourism initiatives (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027) and a $630,000 award for community infrastructure development (February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2028). These ARC grants support comprehensive economic and community development initiatives encompassing critical infrastructure improvements, entrepreneurial development, workforce training, and organizational capacity building across the Appalachian region.