Empower Upper Cumberland Project Summit Booklet
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03, 2022
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02, 2022
Bridges out of Poverty & Simulation Day Held
The Upper Cumberland has recently formed a collaboration to develop a Poverty Reduction System in our region. This collaboration includes a variety of partners and has recently been named Empower Upper Cumberland. Empower Upper Cumberland, alongside the Putnam County School System, participated in a Bridges out of Poverty and Simulation Day on Wednesday, Feb. 23. [...]
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02, 2022
In the News: Circles USA collaboration with Upper Cumberland, TN Awarded $445,000 in TANF Funds
The following article is shared courtesy of Circles USA and originally appeared here. Circles USA’s latest partnership has yielded a big win for the Upper Cumberland region in Tennessee. CUSA consulted with the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) to apply for Tennessee Opportunity Act planning grant, using the Circles model and poverty alleviation innovations at the heart [...]
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02, 2022
Empower UC Collaboration Seeks Community Input
The Empower UC Collaboration that is writing the $25 million grant through the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Opportunity Act is seeking input from families in the Upper Cumberland. The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from families in the Upper Cumberland regarding any needs they may have as well as better [...]
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01, 2022
UCHRA Hosts TANF Opportunity Act Kickoff Meeting, Welcomes Collaborative Partners
In order to move the needle and move clients out of poverty, it will take all of us working together. That’s the message from Mark Farley, UCHRA Executive Director to community partners in attendance for the TANF Opportunity Act collaboration kickoff meeting held Jan. 5. In December 2021, the Upper Cumberland received [...]