Millions in Recovery Dollars to Help Needy Families
Thousands of Tennessee Families Will Qualify For Weatherization Aid
NASHVILLE – The federal government today released the second installment of Weatherization Recovery funds for Tennessee. More than $99 million is allocated to the Volunteer State under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Today’s award of $39.6 million will be spent to improve the energy efficiency of thousands of homes across the state through measures that include insulation, weather stripping and window replacement to qualified Tennesseans. The U.S. Department of Energy is releasing the funds incrementally, based on a state’s performance.
“We are very excited about this latest installment of Recovery funds” said DHS Commissioner Gina Lodge. “It will move us further toward our goal of improving the energy efficiency of over 10,000 homes. We encourage citizens to apply for this program at their local Weatherization agency.”
Citizens may download a short application from the DHS website ( www.tn.gov/wap) and submit it to their local Weatherization agency. The agency then determines if a household qualifies for the program. Priority is given to individuals with disabilities, the elderly and families with children under 6-years old. (For a breakdown of funding by agency, see the following pages.)
Eligibility is based on established federal poverty guidelines, and documentation of household income is required. Tennesseans whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines (that’s $44,100/year for a family of four) are potentially eligible for the program. DHS has a network of 18 community and government agencies that administers the program across the state.
Licensed Tennessee contractors who are DoE certified and interested in performing Weatherization work can view job postings by county by visiting www.tn.gov/wap. More than 800 jobs have been posted to date. Job descriptions are posted on the site by county, but contractors must submit their bids to the local Weatherization agency.
To view the DoE’s press release on Tennessee’s award, visit www.energy.gov . For a list of local agencies, the counties they serve and their funding breakdown, please see the following pages.
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Weatherization Agency Allocation Amount
BLOUNT COUNTY COMMUNITY $1.26 million
ACTION AGENCY
3509 Tuckaleechee Pike
Maryville, Tennessee 37703
(865)983-8411
Serving Blount County
BRADLEY-CLEVELAND COMMUNITY $1.21 million
SERVICES AGENCY
P.O. Box 3297, 155 Sixth Street, S.E.
Cleveland, Tennessee 37320
(423) 479-4111 x 101
Serving Bradley County
CHATTANOOGA HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT $3.64 million
501 West 12th Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(423) 757-5538
Serving Hamilton County
www.Chattanooga.gov/82_HumanServices.htm
CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY $1.61 million
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 307
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5774
DELTA HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $1.69 million
P. O. Box 634 - 915 Highway 51 South
Covington, Tennessee 38019
(901) 476-5226
Serving Fayette, Lauderdale & Tipton Counties
EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $7.75 million
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D100
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 691-2551 or (800) 552-0127 x 4825
Serving: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson,
Monroe, Morgan, Scott, Sevier & Union Counties
HIGHLAND RIM ECONOMIC CORPORATION $1.02 million
P.O. Box 208 - 213 College Street
Erin, Tennessee 37061
(931) 289-4101
Serving Dickson, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart Counties
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE $4.95 million
2247 Western Avenue, PO Box 51650
Knoxville, Tennessee 37950-1650
(865) 637-6700
Serving Knox County
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY $7.60 million
701 South Sixth Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37206
(615) 252-8500
Serving Davidson County
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MID-CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY $6.00 million
233 Legend Drive, Suite 103, P. O. Box 310
Lebanon, Tennessee 37088-0310
(615) 742-1113 or 1137
Serving Cheatham, Sumner, Trousdale, Rutherford, Robertson, Wilson & Williamson Counties
MID-EAST COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY $1.12 million
P.O. Box 43 - 141 Odd Fellow Cemetery Road
Rockwood, Tennessee 37854
(865) 354-0450 ext. 223
Serving Loudon and Roane Counties
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL $3.83 million
231 S. Wilson Street
Dresden, Tennessee 38225
(731) 364-3228
Serving Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion & Weakley Counties
SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY $14.76 million
100 North Main, Suite 1300
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-0513
(901) 545-4630
Serving Shelby County
SOUTH CENTRAL HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $5.37 million
606 Lee Avenue, P. O. Box 638
Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334
(931) 433-7182
Serving Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln,
Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry & Wayne Counties
SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $2.80 million
1012 Resource Road, P. O. Box 909
Dunlap, Tennessee 37327
(423) 949-2191
Serving Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea & Sequatchie Counties
SOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $3.97 million
1527 White Avenue
Henderson, Tennessee 38340
(731) 989-5111
Serving Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Madison & McNairy Counties
UPPER CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY $5.15 million
3111 Enterprise Drive
Cookeville, Tennessee 38506
(931) 528-1127
Serving Clay, Cannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon,
Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White & Van Buren Counties
UPPER EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY $7.24 million
301 Louis Street, P. O. Box 46
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662
(423) 246-6180
Serving Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan, Washington
****Allocations are based on the U.S. Census poverty level data for Tennessee counties****
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