The Relative Caregiver Program is a comprehensive public/private collaboration designed to support children who are being cared for by grandparents, uncles, aunts and other extended family members. These committed and caring relatives have stepped in to raise children whose parents are unavailable, and are serving as a safety net for these children. Through respecting what is unique and special within each family and providing accurate, easy-to-follow information about existing resources available to families, filling in the gap where services are not available, and providing support services, the Relative Caregiver Program seeks to further strengthen the caregiver’s ability to maintain a supportive and stable environment. For more information on this program and the services it offers, please call Vickie Reels at (931)432-4111 or email vcallahan@ucdd.org
THDA HOME Rehabilitation Program:
The Upper Cumberland region receives an amount set by the state each year through their HOME Rehabilitation Program. The Counties throughout the state are scored from most need to less need. The UCDD will contact all eligible counties after a workshop in January of each year. These are 100% grants with no matching funds from the County/City or from the homeowner.
If a grant is awarded, the UCDD will set up a public meeting with the County/City officials to explain the program to citizens and to accept applications from those interested in the program. Applicants must be low income (income limits are on the state website), must have lived in their home for at least one year, and they must own their home (if a mobile home, they must own the land and home). A forgivable lien is placed on the home for 5 years on a home that we can rehabilitate or 15 years for a home that is to be replaced or reconstructed.
Emergency Repair Program:
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) awarded the development districts throughout the state, funds from their housing trust fund in the amount of $200,000 for repairs. The program is set up on a 1/3 match system. The maximum allowable expenditure on one household is $15,000 ($10,000 paid by the UCDD, and $5,000 paid by homeowner or other matching source). This program is for necessary repairs to make a home more safe and sanitary. It is not to make a home “pretty”. There is no lien placed on the home or property with this program.
The homeowner must be low income (income limits are on the state website), must be 60 years old or older, and they must own their home (mobile homeowners are not required to own the land, just the home).
Contact Information (listed on the page):
Name : Andy Meadows
Title: Certified HOME Specialist Phone #:931-432-4111
E-mail: ameadows@ucdd.org
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Solid Waste Program
The Upper Cumberland Development District assists communities with recycling equipment, Material Recovery Facility, Planning Assistance and Convenience Center grant applications through a contract with the Department of Environment and Conservation. Additionally, communities are provided environmental assistance and education related to subjects such as:
• Composting
• Flood Control
• Solid Waste Planning
• Environmental Education
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Batteries
• Used Tires
• Used Oil
• Recycling
• Landfills
The Upper Cumberland Development District also provides assistance for local jurisdictions in filing of Solid Waste Reports to the Department of Environment and Conservation. The UCDD assists in planning and implementation of Solid Waste and Recycling plans and goals for each community.
Contact Information:
Name : Vickie Reels |
Title: Special Projects Director |
Phone #: 931-432-4111 |
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