UCDD Offering Free SNAP Application Assistance
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 […]
Monterey Forming Grant Application For More Pedestrian Improvements
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 […]
Overton BOE To Consider JROTC Application Next Month
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 […]
Celina Looks To Continue Sewer Work With CDBG Application
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 […]
Putnam Fire And UCDD Begin Phone Surveys For Grant Data
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 […]
National Status Results For Cumberland Historic Byway Coming This Fall
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 […]
Mortgage Relief Still Available For Tornado Victims
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 […]
