NADO Honors UCDD’s Transitional Housing For Recovery
The National Association of Developmental Organizations honoring UCDD for its construction of transitional housing in Carthage and Smithville. Executive Director Mark Farley said the award recognizes developmental district projects considered forward-thinking. Farley said the district’s work assures vulnerable demographics in the community can regain stability. “People in recovery, or senior population, or disabled population. Anytime […]
UCDD Set To Begin Economic Strategy Meetings This Month
UCDD will be hosting a series of economic strategy meetings with each of the Upper Cumberland’s 14 counties in the coming weeks. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the meetings will be one-on-one with each county and its leadership to discuss the goals they have for the upcoming year. Farley said the meetings do not […]
UCDD Forming Plan To Address Senior Citizen Needs
UCDD’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability developing a plan to address the unmet needs of the region’s senior citizens. Area Agency on Aging and Disability Director Holly Williams said the agency has identified some of the top unmet needs: evidence-based programs, family caregiver support services, financial insecurity, housing and home repair, nutrition services, transportation, […]
UCDD Applying For Grant To Build Walking Track
UCDD has applied for a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health that would allow the organization to build a walking track. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the walking track would be placed behind the UCDD building. Farley said the walking track idea came from monthly meetings that the development district has with its […]
UCDD Community Tour Helps Understand Needs
UCDD conducting a community tour to understand local needs and, hopefully, provide solutions to the region’s issues. The tour features visits across 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the tour allows the district to meet community leaders and help them brainstorm ideas. “This is a good reset that we […]
UCDD Looking For New Director of Small Business Development Center
UCDD looking to fill the open director’s position of the Small Business Development Center by mid January. The director works with small businesses and provides assistance in whatever way they can to ensure business success in the Upper Cumberland region. Tyler Asher had been the Small Business Center Director for more than three years. He […]
Upper Cumberland Needs More Than 7K Day Care Slots To Fill Need
The Upper Cumberland needs more than 7,000 day care slots to fill the needs of parents across the region. The UCDD Policy Council heard the first draft Wednesday of a new report set to be presented to state leaders on the problem. UCDD’s Rosa Smith said every licensed daycare facility in the region has a […]
Special Censuses Could Help UC Gain More State Shared Revenue
Just released census data may not paint the true picture of Upper Cumberland growth. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley told the region’s mayors Wednesday counties and municipalities need to think about conducting their own special censuses to get a more accurate count. “When you look at the change from the 2010 census, it is only […]
