Accomplishments: Federal Grants

The federal government will give extra points to proposals for projects that address one or more benchmarks in the Enterprise Community Strategic Plan. There are also federal funds available only to Enterprise Communities and Empowerment Zones. This gives organizations that serve the Enterprise Community a clear advantage in applying for federal grants.

If a project fits one of the benchmarks of the strategic plan (located in the Plan Matrix), it can receive a letter of support from the EC. This letter will provide extra points that the federal government uses to assess grants.

The following is a list of projects funded through federal grants. Over $28 million in federal funds have been awarded so far. A letter of support from the EC played a major role in the awarding of these grants in this area.  

The Southern Appalachia Coalition for Housing and Economic Development: $459,069 from Department of Human and Urban Development.

Powell Valley Electric Cooperative $400,000 from USDA Rural Development.

Phipps-Bend Small Business Park $260,000 from USDA Rural Development.

Tennessee Tech $5,000 the Department of Housing and Urban Development. $36,000 from USDA Rural Development

ABE $70,000 from the Department of Education

USFWS $40,000 from the Department of the Interior

Clinch River Project $384,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Library Grant Challenge $30,000 from Housing and Urban Development

First Wheels Program $3,000,000 from Health and Human Services

20th Century Classrooms Program $1,300,000 from the Department of Education

502 and 503 Single Family Housing $5,628,675 from USDA Rural Development.

Tele-Democracy Network $360,000 from the Department of Commerce

In addition, Local Utility Districts have received over $10 million in funding from USDA Rural Development.

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