UCDD Offers Relative Caregiver, Housing Assistance
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233. A support group meeting will be held for relatives that are caring for relative children during this month. Please contact Melissa Allison at 931-476-4127, if [...]
Input Needed: White County Parks and Rec Survey
Do you live in White County? Please take a few minutes to take this quick survey about parks and recreation facilities in the county! Click the link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/White_County_Parks_User_Survey This survey is one step in creating a Parks and Recreation Master Plan for White County. We'd love to learn more about your [...]
Bridges out of Poverty & Simulation Day Held
The Upper Cumberland has recently formed a collaboration to develop a Poverty Reduction System in our region. This collaboration includes a variety of partners and has recently been named Empower Upper Cumberland. Empower Upper Cumberland, alongside the Putnam County School System, participated in a Bridges out of Poverty and Simulation Day on Wednesday, Feb. 23. [...]
Public Notice: AAAD Public Hearing Mar. 16
The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability will hold a public hearing to receive input on programs and services for older adults and adults with physical disabilities. This public hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Mar. 16 at the Upper Cumberland Development District office (located at 1104 England Drive in Cookeville). [...]
UCDD’s CAIC Announces Farm Loan Opportunity
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and the Cumberland Area Investment Corporation (CAIC) are looking for a new crop of farmers to assist with the agencies’ Farm Loan funding opportunities. Offering low-interest, fixed-rate loans, the Farm Loan program can provide a minimum of $7,500 to a maximum of $25,000 for up to seven years to [...]
Upper Cumberland SHIP to Host FREE Welcome to Medicare Classes
Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? The Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE "Welcome to Medicare!" classes in Crossville this year. Classes will be hosted monthly at the Art Circle Library located at 3 East St. in Crossville. Each class will consist [...]
UCDD Aging Department Announces Powerful Tools for Caregivers Class
Do you help take care of an adult with chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking, and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide [...]
THDA Receives Approval to Roll Out Tennessee Housing Assist Fund Program (TNHAF)
Tennessee Housing Department Agency just received the approval to roll out the much-needed Tennessee Housing Assist Fund Program or TNHAF. This program is designed to assist homeowners with: Mortgage payments Past-due HOA fees Homeowner’s Insurance Property Taxes COVID-19 hardships include unemployment or underemployment (significant reduction in income) and/or a substantial increase in expenses directly related [...]
UCDD, UCHRA Recognize Employees and Communities During Annual Meeting
During the agencies’ annual meeting, eight employees of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) selected as departmental employees of the year were recognized for their efforts. Two employees were recognized by Executive Director Mark Farley for their outstanding work during the 2021 calendar year. An additional two employees [...]