Resources
Below, TNECD has collected helpful resources for communities and citizens that will be impacted by the Blue Oval City development. For more information on how this development will impact you, head over to the Blue Oval City events page to attend a community impact meeting.
Workforce Contacts
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
Carol Puryear - carol.puryear@tbr.edu
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Brandon Hudson - brandon.hudson@tn.gov
Department of Labor - Ford Project Lead
Kristie Bennet - kristie.bennett@tn.gov
Department of Education
Jean Luna - jean.luna@tn.gov
Suzanne Carr - Suzanne.carr@tn.gov
Department of Correction
April Buckner - april.buckner@tn.gov
BlueOval City Contacts
Walbridge - www.walbridge.com
Ford - Blueovalcity@ford.com
SK Innovations - BlueovalKY@ford.com
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development FAQ'S
Grant Oppurtunity Contacts
Tennessee Department of Enviornment & Conservation
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Lucas Blankenship - Lblankenship@eda.gov
Site Devlopment Grants
Kirby Lewis - Kirby.lewis@tn.gov
Department of Human Services Childcare Grants
Suzanne Carr - Suzanne.carr@tn.gov
Community Development Block Grants
Kent Archer - Kent.archer@tn.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Support - askusda@usda.gov
Planning Contacts
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Steve Sellers - BlueOval City Program Manager - Steve.sellers@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Greg Young - greg.young@tn.gov
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Jeremey Heidt - Jheidt@THDA.org
Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
John Greer - johngreer@taud.org
5/10/23
BlueOval City Community Impact Meeting
View Presentation
4/12/23
BlueOval Transit Study from Tennessee Department of Transportation
View Presentation
3/08/23
Supplier Updates from the TNECD Business Development Team
View Presentation
2/22/23
Encouraging Local Housing Development
View Presentation
2/8/23
West TN Community Planning Opportunities with TN ECD
View Presentation
1/18/23
West TN Utility Landscape - Water and Wastewater
View Presentation
12/14/22
EV Infrastructure
View Presentation