The Upper Cumberland Development District is an organization dedicated to providing quality services to the people of the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. We are a multi-faceted organization; our services are wide-ranging, and we are always on the lookout for new, creative ways to serve our area.

Everything we do at the Upper Cumberland Development District is undertaken in a spirit of service. Our programs are designed to improve the quality of life throughout the Upper Cumberland. Improving the quality of life for our friends and neighbors is our mission--it drives everything we do.

When you look at our website you’ll see just how many different programs and projects we administer. We have programs that serve the Older Adult population through our Area Agency on Aging and Disability; we serve children and families with our Relative Caregiver Program and Special Projects Department. We meet infrastructure needs with our Community and Economic Development Team; our Housing Department addresses housing needs for underserved populations. Through our Research Department we seek new and innovative programs to better serve our communities; we work to preserve the unique cultural and natural assets of our beautiful region through Cultural Resources Management. Our Cumberland Area Investment Corporation helps develop small businesses, and we help local communities plan transportation projects through our Rural Planning Organizations.

Our programs are managed and operated by a competent, efficient staff, one that is dedicated to providing the best services possible to the wonderful people of the Upper Cumberland.

We have a long, storied tradition of generosity and kindness here in the South, especially in Tennessee. We work hard to help our friends, neighbors and those in need of a hand up. And we work hard to help make the Upper Cumberland a great place to live and work. Come visit and see for yourself. Come see what we’re all about!