Tag Archives: Application

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board will consider a grant proposal tonight to build a hangar. The special called meeting includes the pre-application for an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to help fund the project. Airport Manager Dean Selby said board approval is needed before the December 3rd deadline. “We have to look forward to how are we going to build ... Read More »

UCDD is offering free SNAP application assistance to those who qualify. SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides individuals with monthly benefits to buy food. SNAP Coordinator Miranda Malin said adults 60 and older and/or disabled can take advantage of the service. “There are a lot of folks, especially with our population that don’t have the ability to get into the ... Read More »

Monterey continued work Monday to create a walking corridor that loops around downtown Monterey. Grant Writer Dawn Kupferer led aldermen through a T-DOT grant application that would be the next step in the town’s connectivity plan. “The transportation alternative grant aligns perfectly with what we’ve been doing in Monterey for the last 10 years talking about connectivity and how do ... Read More »

The Overton County School System has met the criteria to apply for a JROTC program. At least 10 percent of the student base needed to say they would participate.  School Board Chair Mike Hayes said 130 students expressed interest, meeting the requirement. “Once we get approved, we have to maintain the 100 students or 10 percent year after year or ... Read More »

Celina will look to use the next round of Community Development Block Grants for sewer upgrades. The Board of Aldermen approved applying for the $638,000 Tuesday. The funding would be used to locate areas in need of repairs and conduct the rehab. A seven percent match is required from the city if awarded. This could be the third sewer project ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fire Department and Upper Cumberland Development District will begin phone surveys this month for household data. The data will be used for the county’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant application. Public Information Officer Drew Swink said the western part of Putnam County near the Gentry community is the focus. “They will be asking for household information,” Swink ... Read More »

A final decision for the Cumberland Historic Byway becoming a National Scenic Byway will be made once the United States Secretary of Transportation reviews the application. The byway weaves through Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett Counties. Tennessee Scenic Roadways Coordinator Michael McClanahan said the results will be announced this fall. “They are statutorily required to make the announcement by ... Read More »

Only 32 property owners have taken advantage of the Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors’ tornado relief fund. President Kathy Dunn said she wishes more people would apply for relief before the June 1 deadline. “We’ve gotten the word out through several different methods,” Dunn said. “I don’t know if some people because of the name of the realtor relief fund ... Read More »