UCDD: Overton Childcare Plan Likely Impresses State
A UCDD Official said Overton County’s proposal to repurpose the county’s current health department building into a childcare facility has a strong chance of gaining state support. UCDD Empower UC Assistant Director Rosa Smith said Overton County is considered a childcare desert within the Upper Cumberland region. She added that, given the county’s need for […]
Recent State Investment Can Help UC Childcare Facilities
Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday that the state will invest an additional estimated $7.2 million in the state’s WAGE$ Program, which could be beneficial to child care facilities in the region. The WAGE$ program was designed to help pay salaries for educators and early child care facilities across the state. The Governor’s recent investment will […]
UCDD Promotes Smith To New Economic Development Role
The Upper Cumberland Development District has promoted Rosa Smith to Assistant Director of Economic Development. Smith originally joined the UCDD as an Economic Development Planner focused on addressing the Upper Cumberland’s childcare shortage. She has focused on spreading awareness about childcare challenges in the region. Smith has also sought to find ways to make childcare […]
