The Department of Economic and Community Development has developed a new Rural Economic Development Fund which will be awarding grants to rural communities in Tennessee to build capapcity for transformative economic development strategies. The Fund will provide $6 million for Site Development Grants, $1 million in grants for the enhancement of tourism, $600,000 for ThreeStar community grants, and $250,000 for a statewide survey of broadband capacity in rural Tennessee. For more information,
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