Seven Tennessee Communities Awarded $20,000 Downtown Revitalization Grants
State awards funding to seven communities across Tennessee to support downtown improvement projects while preserving historic character.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Seven Tennessee communities will receive $20,000 grants to support downtown revitalization efforts through the state’s Tennessee Downtowns program, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced Wednesday.
The two-year grant program provides coaching to communities working to revitalize their downtown commercial districts while preserving their historic character. This marks the 10th round of funding for the Tennessee Downtowns initiative.
West Tennessee Recipients
Four West Tennessee communities were selected for the latest funding round:
- Dyer (Gibson County), located north of Trenton with a population of 2,308 according to the 2020 U.S. Census
- Medina (Gibson County), a growing town of 5,126 residents north of Jackson
- Henning (Lauderdale County), a community of 871 located on Highway 51, south of Ripley
- Moscow (Fayette County), a town of 572 located east of Collierville near the Mississippi state line
Additional Grant Recipients
Three other Tennessee communities also received funding:
- Harriman (Roane County), a town of 5,892 residents bisected by the Emory River
- Red Bank (Hamilton County), a 6.5-square-mile city encompassed by Chattanooga that is home to nearly 11,900 residents
- Rutledge (Grainger County), a town with a population of just over 1,300 people that falls within the Knoxville and Morristown metropolitan areas
Program Requirements
Each participating community must establish a volunteer steering committee hosted by either a nonprofit organization or the city government. The Tennessee Downtowns program helps smaller communities develop sustainable strategies for economic development while maintaining their unique historical characteristics.
The grant funding will support communities over a two-year period as they implement downtown improvement projects and receive technical assistance from state economic development officials.
