Town Of Mountain City

Town Of Mountain City is a local government entity located in Mountain City, Tennessee, registered to receive federal awards since November 2009. As a U.S. local government, the Town provides essential municipal services and infrastructure development to its community while leveraging federal grant funding to support critical projects that enhance economic development and community resilience in Johnson County. The town has successfully secured multiple federal grants to address infrastructure needs, environmental recovery, and economic diversification in a region historically dependent on coal industry employment.

The Town of Mountain City has demonstrated a diverse portfolio of federal grant-funded work across infrastructure, environmental, and economic development initiatives. Most recently, the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) from September 2025 to September 2027 to support community infrastructure improvements, economic development, and community resilience efforts. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service provided a $253,875 Cooperative Agreement under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to fund streambank and channel bed stabilization at seven sites across Town of Mountain City and Johnson County, addressing watershed impairments and erosion prevention following natural disasters with a completion date of March 27, 2026. The Economic Development Administration funded a $157,816 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) awarded in July 2022 to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure systems supporting local manufacturing operations and broader economic recovery from natural disasters and coal industry decline. The Town also received a sub-grant award dated April 26, 2024 from Economic and Community Development under the CDBG Parks and Open Spaces Program, demonstrating the town's commitment to community amenities and quality-of-life improvements alongside its core infrastructure and economic development initiatives.