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NASHVILLE – Eighteen inmates participating in the Braille Transcription Program (BTP) at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) received their Braille Transcription Certification from the National Library of Congress last week.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health today announced receipt of a $38.8 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address COVID-19 health disparities. The two-year, non-research grant is funded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and NIC Global officials announced today that the company will expand operations in Gallatin.

Tennessee Unemployment Claims Data for week ending on May 29, 2021

TDMHSAS is receiving more than $53 million in additional funding from the federal government to address post-COVID mental health and substance use needs. The supplemental block grant funding will add more than $27 million to mental health services and nearly $26 million to substance use services over the next four years.

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Amiee Martin Smith for tax evasion and theft of property. Revenue special agents arrested Smith, age 45, on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, in the United States and Tennessee is a state that may have received infested boxwood plants. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) was notified today that boxwoods shipped to a distribution center in Memphis from Ontario, Canada between August 2020 and April 2021, may have been infested with box tree moths.

NASHVILLE – Tennesseans continued returning to the workforce in counties across the state in April. According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, nearly all counties experienced a decrease in unemployment during the month. In year-to-year comparisons, each county showed a remarkable recovery from pandemic-era unemployment rates one year ago.

Tennessee Unemployment Claims Data for week ending on May 22, 2021

NASHVILLE – Today the Tennessee Department of Health launched a new set of resources available for families who have children and youth with special health care needs. The Emergency Alert Decals provide a visual aid to alert emergency personnel of the presence of a child or youth with special health care needs.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that Centerville, Clifton and Clinton have achieved Tennessee Main Street accreditation.

TDMHSAS is releasing a new certification for peer support specialists designed specifically for young adults with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Certified Young Adult Peer Support Specialist program is tailored to young adults in both design and language with a target age range of 18 to 30 and a requirement of one year in recovery.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and partnering agencies are recognizing the important impact the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) has been able to make in communities over the last year.