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Storm Impacted Counties Unite for Economic Recovery Following Hurricane Helene
On Wednesday, April 30th, leaders from across Northeast Tennessee gathered at Grace Meadows Farm for the Economic Recovery Workshop , a...
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May 1, 20253 min read
$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...
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Nov 12, 20242 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...
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Dec 19, 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...
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Apr 13, 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...
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Mar 30, 20232 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...
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Feb 9, 20231 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...
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Jan 18, 20232 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...
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Dec 5, 20223 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...
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Nov 3, 20211 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...
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Oct 26, 20212 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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Oct 19, 20211 min read
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