Accomplishments: EC Grants

As of January 2006, the Clinch-Powell Enterprise Community has awarded $237,751 in grants in the five county region since its designation in 1999.

The EC currently has no funds available for grants. The EC relies on congressional appropriations each year to fund its grant program. In the past several years, congress has chosen to reduce the fundign for the EC/EZ/RC programs.

If funds should become available again, we will make it known in the community.

Below are a list of programs and projects that have already been funded. For a listing of all awarded and pending grants please download the grant status report. Library Challenge Grant - A number of schools in the area have received a $5,000 grant to purchase books for their libraries. The schools that received the grants include Washburn, Forge Ridge, Springdale, Clinch, Horace Maynard and Hancock Central. Kool Kids Art Camp - The Hancock Booster's Education Association has received a $2,000 grant to provide a summer arts enrichment program for youth ages 6-16 in Hancock County. The grant will be used to purchase materials, supplies and tools for the camp that provides a creative structured arts program as well as safe day care for the six- week program. Jubilee Youth Center - The Jubilee Project has received $2,000 from the EC to augment a $27,000 program designed to provide a recreation and enrichment program for youth ages 10-18 in Hancock County.

Sherri Hudson working with Laurel and Kelly at Cool Kids Art Camp

Shepherd's Corner - Of One Accord Ministries has received a $6,100 grant from the EC to increase the size and replace a faulty heating unit in their Shepard's Corner Thrift Store in Sneedville.

TRANSIM - The TN Technology Center has received $5,000 to go toward the purchase of a $41,000 truck transmission simulator. This high tech learning tool will be used in their Truck Driving program in Hawkins County to perfect student's driving skills in the classroom environment.

Jump Start Workforce - The Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority has received $4,900 from the EC to develop a program to address the need for computer-based work skills training for female heads of households in Claiborne County.

Bunches of Books - Washburn School has received $5,000 from the EC to purchase reference materials and computers equipped with CD ROM for their accelerated reader program.

Arts Build Classroom - Hancock Central School has received $3,800 for materials, supplies and equipment for the new art room at Hancock Central Elementary School.

Claiborne 911 - The Claiborne County 911 dispatch recieved a $2,250 grant to upgrade their response system.

Rabies Vaccinations - The Claiborne County Animal Shelter received a $1,150 grant to provide rabies vaccinations.

Grainger Industrial Park Sign - The Grainger Industrial Development Board/DCEA received $2,500 to upgrade the sign outside the Grainger Industrial Park.

The Jubilee Project was awarded $15,000 to help purchase the Flat Gap building and property for Clinch-Powell Kitchens.

Growing a Band - A grant of $5,000 has been awarded to Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville in Union County for Growing a Band program. This is a 50/50 match. This grant will be used to purchase band instruments. Lincoln Library and Museum - Lincoln Library and Museum located at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate in Claiborne County has been awarded $2,999 with a 50/50 match for its Community Outreach Program to advertise and encourage participation in Museum year-round historic and cultural activities.

Students at Horace Maynard using new computers from the ACT on Monday grant

ACT on Monday -HMMS was awarded a grant of $5,583.96 for their ACT on Monday program. The focus of this program is to improve TCAP scores and provide life-long learning skills for parents and students. A technology laboratory with 21 computers is being utilized by students in the day for history, math and science. On Monday evenings, parents are invited to the lab to learn computer skills in utilizing the internet, working with spreadsheets and using a word processor.

Rescue Squad Communications - The Claiborne County Rescue Squad has been awarded a grant of $2,000 with a 50/50 match for its Rescue Squad Communications program. This grant will allow the Rescue Squad to purchase much-needed pagers for Squad personnel.

Union County Schools The Maynardville Elementary School Library was awarded $2,500 for books.

Speedwell VFD The fire department was awarded $3,728 for a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus.

Carter's Valley VFD The fire department in Hawkins County received $5,000 fora Foam Pumper.

Claiborne Fire Association Received a grant for $3,000 to purchase a Radio Repeater.

The Basic Needs Task Force issued a challenge grant (50/50) to Volunteer Fire Departments in the EC for Turn-out Gear. Seventeen departments took the challenge for a total of $71,441.20. This amount purchased 88 sets of turn-out gear that includes helmet, coat, pants, boots, hood, suspenders, and gloves.

"Not Barn Yesterday" was a grant received by the RC&D from the East TN Foundation through Tennessee Arts Commision for $4,500 to paint murals on two barns in two counties. The EC's Tourism and Quality Communties Task Forces matched the ETF grant.

Aunt Mahala's Cabin: The Vardy Historical Society received a $5,600 grant to assist with the relocation and restoration of Mahala Mullins Cabin.

Clinch-Powell Community Kitchen The Jubilee Project received $15,000 to assist in land purchase of the Old Flat Gap School for Clinch-Powell Community Kitchen.

Our Cannanland Community Park Our Cannanland, Inc. received $5000 for assistance in building restrooms at the park.

Delivery Truck Of One Accord Ministries received $5,000 to help purchase a delivery truck for the emergancy food bank.

Agri-Tour The Jubilee Project received $2,000 for two one-day events highlighting local farms and services.

Library Books Sharp's Chapel School received $3,000 for the purchase of library books.

Union County Rescue Squad. and Volunteer Fire Department received $5,000 to help with upgrading equipment.

Second Harvest Food Bank The Second Harvest Food Bank received $5,000 to help purchase a new freezer unit.

Rescue Squad Radios The Claiborne County Rescue Squad received $1058 dollars for new radios and pagers.

Claiborne County 911 received $623 for dispatcher chairs.

Hancock County Literacy Center received $5,000 for fire alarm system.

Of One Accord received $4,382 for a freezer unit for their food bank program benefiting Hawkins and Hancock Counties

Boys and Girls Club of Hawkins Countyreceived $37,500 as part of the EC Youth Initiative.

Creative Mountain Women Artistsreceived a grant of $500 for display shelving.

Lincoln Memorial Museum and Library received $812 for assistance with their black history month program

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