TNECD Announces Approval of Proposal to Invest $813 million in Broadband Expansion

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Tennessee’s receives approval on its initial proposal for $813 million in funding through the BEAD Program TNECD introduces upcoming broadband infrastructure grant round for fall 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the approval of Tennessee’s initial proposal for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Broadband Equity, Access and […]

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce 15 New Site Development Grant Recipients

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More than $17 million in grants Program helps communities prepare industrial sites for business investment TNECD has awarded 180 Site Development Grants across Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today 15 new Site Development Grant recipients. The grants, totaling more than […]

Covington Designated as Tennessee Main Street Community

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47 Tennessee communities are part of the national Main Street Program NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that Covington is the newest community to join the Tennessee Main Street Program. Covington is the county seat of Tipton County in West Tennessee and joins 46 other […]

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce $163 Million in Funding to Further Expand Broadband

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TNECD to announce recipients of Last Mile and Middle Mile grants Department introduces four new programs aimed at expanding broadband opportunity and access to high-quality, digital jobs NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the state will award $162.7 million in […]

TNECD Announces Communities Selected to Participate in Tennessee Downtowns Program

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 Twelve communities to take part in ninth round of downtown revitalization program  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter today announced the 12 Tennessee communities selected to participate in the ninth round of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The communities selected are Adamsville, Baxter, Byrdstown, Camden, Decatur, Gleason, Jellico, […]

TNECD Announces Recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants

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 Nearly $6 million allocated to renovate and preserve Tennessee’s historic buildings NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants. “The Historic Development Grant program assists in preserving and revitalizing some of Tennessee’s most historic and notable buildings so that they once again […]

TNECD Announces Three Counties to Participate in Property Evaluation Program

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Counties selected from the East, Southeast, and Upper Cumberland regions of Tennessee All three counties are new to the Property Evaluation Program  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the three counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The […]