Administrative Programs
TN 2006 Year End Awards
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The Administrative
Programs Division manages the administrative programs and provides support to
the State and Area offices in |
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The Human Resources program area includes processing staffing actions to bring employees on board, managing various employment benefits programs such as retirement, health and life insurance, managing the various federal leave programs, etc. The Administrative Expenses area monitors administrative expanders including salaries and benefits, leasing costs, funds for equipment and furniture, supplies, etc. The Information Technology program area includes managing a variety of automation systems such as the servers in each office, hardware management and maintenance, telecommunications, security, etc. across the state. |
Travel
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Fed Traveler MUST be used for making travel arrangements |
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Use to locate GSA contract airline for specific from and to destination. |
Click on "Flights" at top of page, then "Web Fares" under drop box. Use for cost comparison information and in those cases where a GSA City Pair contract does not exist. |
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Click on "Per Diem Rates" under Travel Resources in left hand column. |
Hotel and Motel National Fire Safe List Use to locate FEMA approved hotels that are in compliance with the Hotel/Motel Fire Safety Act. |
Human Resources and Procurement
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Employment Opportunities in Tennessee We offer several levels of positions within our workforce from front line entry to administrative, management and professional staff. All of our vacancies are posted on the government's global web site at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/, under "Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service. Some useful tips on surfing this web site can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions section, just click below! You may contact our Human Resources staff in our state office in
Nashville, Tennessee for further information. Our HRM section can be
reached at 615-783-1318 or simply e-mail Frequently Asked Questions on Employment Other useful HR links |
Contracting Opportunities in Tennessee The following services are procured on a routine, recurring basis statewide in support of our housing programs. Interested contractors are encouraged to contact the local offices serving the areas where you are interested in providing services, and request to be included on their source lists. Blanket Purchases Agreement (BPA) are used to obtain the following services: - Appraisals on single-family houses and multi-family housing projects - Property maintenance services which include yard clean-up, lawn mowing, trash removal, interior cleaning, winterization, installation of locksets, etc. - Legal services that include foreclosure commitments, title opinions, etc. Lead based paint inspections, risk assessments and abatements Advertising for property sales For general information on the statewide
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Tennessee Area Office Information
Please contact any Rural Development office for information on available programs and information.
GREENEVILLE AREA OFFICE
214 N. College Street,
Suite 300, Greeneville, Tennessee 37744-0307
Phone: (423)638-4771
ext. 4 Fax:(423)639-0956
Counties in the Greenville Area are: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins,
Johnson,
Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington.
mailto:charles.brooks@tn.usda.gov
Knoxville, TN 37918-7000
Phone: (865) 523-3338
ext. 4 Fax: (865)525-7622
Counties in the Knoxville Area are:
Grainger, Hamble,
and
mailto:jerry.amonett@tn.usda.gov
309A
Phone: (423) 756-2239
ext.2 Fax: (423)756-9278
Counties in the Chattanooga Area are: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton,
McMinn,
Marion, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie.
mailto:rick.hickman@tn.usda.gov
390 South Lowe
Avenue, P. O. Box 555, Cookeville, Tennessee 38503
Phone: (931)
528-6539 Ext. 2 Fax: (931)528-1976
Counties in the Cookeville Area are: Cannon, Clay,
Nashville, Tennessee
37203-6835
Phone: (615) 783-1359
Fax: (615) 783-1340
Counties in the Nashville Area are: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson,
Houston, Humphries,
Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale,
Williamson, and Wilson.
mailto:christopher.westbrook@tn.usda.gov
LAWRENCEBURG AREA OFFICE
Faye C. Rodgers, Area
Director,
Phone: (931)762-6913
ext.4 Fax: (931)762-4193
Counties in the Lawrenceburg Area are:
mailto:faye.rodgers@tn.usda.gov
85G Stonebrook
Place, Jackson, Tennessee 38305
Phone: (731) 668-2091
ext. 2 Fax: (731) 668-6911 or 7195
Counties in the Jackson Area are:
Phone: (901)475-3350
ext. 4 Fax: (901)475-3356
Counties in the Covington Area are: Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton.
mailto:harriet.cannon@tn.usda.gov
Bobby Goode, Area
Director, 1216 Stad Avenue, Suite 3,
Phone: (731) 885-6480 ext.
4 Fax: (731)885-5487
Counties in the Union
City Area are:
mailto:Bobby.Goode@tn.usda.gov
Agencies of the Rural Development Mission Area
are equal opportunity lenders, providers & employers. Complaints of
discrimination should be sent to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil rights,
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