KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced the 16 Tennessee communities receiving Downtown Improvement Grants.
“What happens in rural Tennessee matters to all Tennesseans, and our downtown districts serve as vital economic engines for tourism, economic development and quality of life,” said Gov. Lee. “I congratulate the 16 communities receiving these grants and look forward to seeing these projects come to fruition.”
More than $4.3 million in Rural Economic Opportunity funding is being awarded to improve structures in Tennessee communities. Grants were awarded to organizations that demonstrated a need for improvement and the ability to execute an effective plan for building facades, wayfinding signage, gateways and streetscapes…