Economic and Community Development

CDBG Grants

The Tennessee Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is designed to assist cities/counties faced with infrastructure needs. Funding for CDBG is allocated through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the State of Tennessee which in turn, awards funding based on community need, project need and project impact. Major categories for project funding are water, sewer, housing rehabilitation and community livability (fire protection, early warning systems, health centers). All CDBG projects must meet one of three national objectives to be eligible for approval: benefiting low to moderate income persons, elimination of slums/blight, or elimination of imminent threat conditions.

For more information please contact Doris Owens at (731) 668-6417 or dowens@swtdd.org