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$4.7 Million in CDBG Grants Secured for Region

Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter recently approved $26.6 million in...

Dec 19, 20232 min read

Revitalizing Main Streets: How Downtown Improvement Grants are Empowering Small Businesses

Rogersville and Elizabethton recently took advantage of grant funds through the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development...

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Mountain City Receives Thriving Communities Grant for Heritage Square Development

The First Tennessee Rural Transportation Organization is excited to announce that Mountain City has been selected to participate in the...

Mar 30, 20232 min read

$1.5 Million EDA Infrastructure Investment Awarded in Greeneville for Parkway Products Expansion

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a...

Feb 9, 20231 min read

Regional Wage & Benefit Survey Now Live

Designed for the region’s manufacturers, the survey will collect vital information on wages, benefit structure, and provide valuable...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

$1.5 Million EDA Grant Awarded in Hawkins County

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a...

Dec 5, 20223 min read

$1.6 Million in CDBG Grants Secured for the Northeast Tennessee

Working with communities across the region, the First Tennessee Development District has secured $1.6 million in Community Development...

Nov 3, 20211 min read

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies Survey Now Live

The First Tennessee Development District is excited to announce the release of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy...

Oct 26, 20212 min read

E2E Summit Focuses on Talent Retention & Diversity

Regional leaders in education, workforce development, government, business and industry met to hear strategies for issues of common...

Oct 19, 20211 min read

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies Survey Coming Soon

The First Tennessee Development District is excited to announce the forthcoming release of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development...

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