Downtown Improvement Grants awarded to 14 cities

Downtown Improvement grants have been awarded to 14 municipalities that participate in the Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns programs.  

More than $3.9 million in Rural Economic Opportunity funding is awarded as part of the program, which allows communities to improve building facades, wayfinding signage, gateways and streetscapes. As part of the program, each new grant recipient will be required to match 25% of the funding received. 

Collinwood received $125,000 from the program; Henderson received a $218,466 grant; Lenoir City earned a $225,000 grant; Newport received $245,511, and Paris received $250,000. 

Centerville, Cleveland, Livingston, and Union City all received grants of $300,000 with Gallatin receiving $300,341 and McKenzie receiving $311,250. A $325,000 grant was awarded to Mt. Pleasant while Etowah and Munford both received $350,000.  

To be eligible for a Downtown Improvement Grant, communities had to submit an application and be a designated Tennessee Downtowns or Tennessee Main Street community. The grants are awarded through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.  

More information(opens in a new tab) about the Downtown Improvement Grant Program and other related grants are available online.