2023 TN ARC Preliminary Application

Grant at a Glance

  • Up to a $1,000,000 for construction projects, $500,000 for non-construction projects
  • Match required  
  • Include a budget (Federal Standard Form 424 and 424C) that outlines all sources of funding for the project and a Preliminary Engineering Report (if construction is involved). The PER should include details such as linear feet to be constructed, square footage built, acreage served, timelines and alternate approaches that were considered, and a map. The data and cost estimates should be no more than 12 months old.
  • 2023 TN Distressed Counties (7) – Bledsoe, Clay, Cocke, Grundy, Hancock, Morgan and  Scott
  • 2023 TN At-Risk Counties (22) – Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, DeKalb, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Lewis, Meigs, Monroe, Overton, Pickett, Rhea, Sequatchie, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren and Warren 
  • Applications must be submitted online via Formstack under the "Pre-Application" tab at the top of the page by December 9, 2022.

Timeline

October 5, 2022 Virtual Application Webinar (Calendar Appointment)
December 9, 2022 Pre-Application submitted online to TNECD
Spring 2023 Full Applications Requested
Summer 2023 Full Applications Approved