January 2022

Notes: General session: 60 min, focus portion: 15 minute and Q&A Targeted sessions: Day Time (Central) Session Focus 09/17/21 10:00 AM General Retail Strategies 10/01/21 10:00 AM General Proof Incubator 10/22/21 10:00 AM General CDBG details 11/12/21 10:00 AM General Blue Sky 12/03/21 10:00 AM General TBD 01/14/22 10:00 AM General Past/Current Grantees (peer learning) Times/day may change so verify beforehand!

Please see our website for additional information about the Property Evaluation Program (https://tnecd.com/sites/certified-sites/select-tennessee-property-evaluation-program/) or reach out to Kirby Lewis at Kirby.lewis@tn.gov for additional details.

The meeting will begin on Jan. 18, 2022 at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. CST at the Wildwood Resort and Marina located at 316 Granville Hwy, Granville, Tenn. The meeting will reconvene on Jan. 19, 2022 at Catesa Farms located at 780 Dixon Springs Highway, Riddleton, Tenn. from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Created by the 2021 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Opportunity Act (TOA), the Families First Community Advisory Board brings together a combination of representatives from state agencies, local government, private and nonprofit organizations, business and industry, faith-based organizations, regional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) partners, and current or former Families first/TANF customers. Board members are appointed by Speakers of both the House and Senate, and State leadership. The Board is united in their mission to transform the way Tennessee delivers supportive services to families in need. As part of the TANF Opportunity Act, the Board will direct grants and other support to community organizations that demonstrate a shared vision for Transforming Tennessee. Grants will be approved for those community organizations that develop innovative program plans with a strong likelihood of success. A successful program will be built around two key goals: 1) increasing the individual capacity of families receiving services; and 2) decreasing the dependency of those families on state provided support.