TENNESSEE


PRESS RELEASES -  2008

January | February |March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January, 2008

$1.7 million for needed water improvements in Warren County
USDA Rural Development appoints Susan K. Stacey Deputy Chief of Staff
Creative Compassion, Neighbors Together, and Rural Development celebrate success in Pleasant Hill
Low-interest home loans available in Monroe County
Funding now available for rural water, energy, broadband and public television

February, 2008

Low-interest home loans available in Meigs County
$18 million available value-added agribusiness ventures
Low-interest home loans available in Unicoi County
$2 million funds community health and wellness complex in Medina
Low-interest home loans available in Bledsoe County
Funding now available for rural business development
$10,000 completes funding for City of Athens improvement
Low-interest home loans available in Carter County
Low-interest home loans available in Hancock County
$2.9 million for water improvements needed in Jefferson County

March, 2008

Home limits increase for thirteen Middle Tennessee Counties
Low-interest home loans available in Grainger County
$220.9 million available to rural businesses and farms for energy-efficiency and renewable energy
Clouse to help families achieve homeownership
Funding available for developers of rural rental housing - Jackson
Funding available for organizations that provide critical home repairs - Jackson
Low-interest home loans available in Roane County
Low-interest housing loans available in Loudon County
Low-interest home loans available in Warren, DeKalb and Cannon Counties
Low-interest home loans available in Smith County
$2,102,000 million for Sullivan County water improvements
Funding available for organizations that provide critical home repairs - Nashville
Funding available for developers of rural rental housing -Nashville
Funding available for organizations that provide critical home repairs - Union City
Funding available for developers of rural rental housing - Union City
Chamber's 24/7 visitor information kiosk funded in Crossville
Three county partnership moves forward with industrial development plan
Grant helps improve emergency services for Humboldt area

April, 2008

Low-interest home loans available in Fentress County
Low-interest home loans available in Pickett County
Partnership promotes homeownership in eight West Tennessee counties
Local lender honored for home loan partnership (Lexington)
Reecer to help families achieve homeownership (Crossville)
Five Tennessee companies awarded business development funds
Somerville's Foxtail Grove Renovation Celebrated
Local lender honored for home loan partnership _Atoka
Local lender honored for home loan - Millington
Local lender honored for home loan partnership - Ripley
Reecer to help families achieve homeownership - Lafayette
Reecer to help families achieve homeownership - Cookeville
Local lender honored for home loan partnership - Chattanooga
$80,000 funds new facility for LifeBeat Family Resource Center
$859,000 water improvements for Dyer County
Local lender honored for home loan partnership - Lafayette
$360,000 funds new fire hall in Clinton
Alexander, Wamp celebrate Earth Day with $800,000 clean-water project for Copperhill
Ducktown receives $40,000 for downtown economic development
Local lender honored for home loan partnership - Selmer
$66 million to be invested in two plateau electric coops
$900,000 federal funding to bring new jobs to Henry County
McEwen girl wins local National Fair Housing Month poster contest

Clinton families celebrate National Fair Housing Month
Kelley Mortgage honored for home loan partnership in Columbia
LCB Home Loans honored for home loan partnership in Fayetteville
Local lender honored for homeloan partnership in Lebanon
Local lender honored for home loan partnership in Lewisburg

May, 2008

Savannah families celebrate National Fair Housing Month
$20,000 announced for Small business Development Center at TN Tech
Franklin Local Lenders honored for home loan partnership
Murfreesboro Local Lender honored for home loan partnership
Trenton Families Celebrate National Fair Housing Month
$90,000 funds new EMS facility for Hancock County
Hickman to help families achieve homeownership
Manchester - Local Lender honored for home loan partnership
Pulaski local lender honored for home loan partnership
Local lenders honored for home loan partnership in Shelbyville
$38900 federal funding to expand Warren County Business
Low-interest home loans available in Marion County
Local lenders honored for home loan partnership
$126,500 to improve rehabilitation services in Bledsoe County
$112,000 to fund three Johnson County Projects


June, 2008

Storm Shelter funding available for rural homeowners
Partnership to help homebuyers in Clairborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins and Union Counties
$31,600 federal investment to boost Chester County development
$720,000 investment to boost Fayette County development
$7,000 Investment to Enhance HendersonLeadership Development
Local family celebrates Homeownership Month in new home
Homeownership is within reach for Plateau families
Pulaski family celebrates Homeownership Month in new home
Homeownership still within reach for Northeast Tennessee families
Lafayette Manager recognized for service
Alamo Technology Center funding half way home
Maury county leaders plan for the future


July, 2008

New fire engine for Stoney Creek
$8,000 awarded for Overton County Agriculture Center
$8,500 awarded for community pavilion in Pickett County
$51,484 announced for Polk and McMinn Counties business development
Regional strategy to build up tourism and create jobs
Alexander, Tanner announce federal investment to develop Henning's economic potential
Study to help Lawrence County reach its economic potential
$771,000 to fund two Upper Cumberland projects
$4,000 completes funding for business development training
$10,000 will expand small business development services at Gibson Chamber

August, 2008

$37,500 Rural Development grant funds Palmer Community Center
$410,000 Rural Development grant to expand chamber leadership initiative
Rural Development funding announced for projects in Obion and Union City
$4,000 Rural Development grant to fund Chamber skills training initiative
Local business improves efficiency and bottom line
State-of-the art equipment funded for new conference center
Two Rural Development grants to fund improvements in Halls, Nankipoo
$25,000 grant to fill business development need in Benton County
$1.4 million to be invested in water improvements for Greene County
$2 million to be invested in water improvements for Crossville
$750,000 to be invested in water improvements for West Overton
Rural Development funding announced for two Tipton County projects
Road improvements funded for Mason
Small business development fund created for Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins and Union
Wamp delivers $1.3 million to improve water service in Sharps Chapel area
$1.1 million to improve water service in Claiborne County
$12,500 to increase small business opportunities in Decatur County
Duncan delivers $9.7 million to improve water/sewer service in Knox/Union
Ten Middle Tennessee Companies awarded grants to improve energy efficiency
$4.2 million funding to improve Fayetteville wastewater treatment
$25,000 Rural Development grant for Agri-tourism project
$45,000 federal grant to support business growth in Scott County

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