2019-2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
THDA Public Notice: Housing and Community Development Activities in Tennessee In the recently released 2019-2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) describes how federal CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPWA, and HTF funds were spent on housing and community development activities that benefit low and moderate income Tennesseans. A draft [...]
SNAP-Ed Works: Healthier Lives Through Nutrition Education
Applicants 60 and over or an individual with a disability can now call UCAAAD SNAP Benefits Coordinator, Miranda Malin, at (931) 319-7991 for free and confidential application assistance. This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. [...]
Legal Aid Society – 2021 Legal Priorities Survey
Every year, Legal Aid Society asks community organizations, potential clients, and others to help us determine the unmet legal needs of people in our service area. All responses are strictly confidential. Clients served in the Upper Cumberland are asked to visit the following link and complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV3DBCL UCDD aims to assist community partners, [...]
UCDD Adds COVID Response Coordinator to Staff Roster
UPPER CUMBERLAND — The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) continues to add to its skilled staff. Recently, UCDD hired Kim England to serve as a Response Coordinator to assist with COVID-19 recovery efforts; serving as a point of contact between city and county mayors, local governments, and UCDD’s Economic and Community Development (ECD) and Small [...]
AAAD to Host Free Screening of Alzheimer’s Documentary
UPPER CUMBERLAND — Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. On Saturday, Nov. 7, TCAD and UCAAAD will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary Alive [...]
Notice of ESG COVID-19 (ESG-CV) Funding Amendment
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has released an amendment to the 2019-2020 State of Tennessee Annual Action Plan detailing new COVID-19 CARES Act funding for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program. The ESG program has received an allocation of $11,148,024 to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 related impacts for persons who are homeless [...]
Area Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs Join Congressman Rose in Small Business Town Hall
Pictured, from left: Mark Farley, UCDD Executive Director; Maegan Smith, Small Business Development Advisor; Tyler Asher, Small Business Development Center Director; and, Britt Aikers, owner of One Hour Martinizing in Cookeville. UPPER CUMBERLAND — Leaders of both the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and the Small Business Development Center at UCDD joined Congressman [...]