Our Work In Tennessee In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, ARC supported 43 projects in Tennessee totaling $18.4 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024. These investments have been matched by $18.1 million and are attracting an additional $120.6 million in leveraged private investments in Tennessee.
Elected in 2018, Bill Lee was sworn in as the 50th Governor of Tennessee on January 19, 2019. A seventh-generation Tennessean, Lee went to Auburn University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. When he graduated, he joined the Lee Company, a business his grandfather started in 1944. He held several roles…
Brooxie Carlton serves as director of federal programs for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. In this position, Carlton oversees the administration of Community Development Block grants, Delta Regional Authority grants, Appalachian Regional Commission grants and CDBG-Disaster grants. Previously, Carlton served as program manager for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation…
The State of Tennessee Appalachian Regional Commission Pre-Application Workshop covers an overview of the ARC region of Tennessee, TN ARC Regional Plan, ARC Funding, Performance Measures, Match Funding Requirements, and common issues on ARC Applications. If interested, please visit the TN Department of Economic and Community…
ARC’s Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) awarded $11.5 million to 39 grantees working to address Appalachia’s substance use disorder crisis. Each project makes a unique contribution to local, state and regional recovery ecosystems, which are complex, critically needed webs connecting peer support, health and human services, faith…
ARC’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) is a funding opportunity driving large-scale, regional economic transformation through multi-state collaborative projects. ARISE projects support the development of new businesses, industries and opportunities across the region. One such industry is textile manufacturing, which…
