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Bredesen Announces Federal Disaster Assistance for Humphreys County

Released on Fri, May 22, 2009 - 9:03 am under

Five Counties Now Authorized for Public Assistance for April 10 Storms

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the federal government has authorized a major disaster declaration for Humphreys County. This authorization is an amendment to the Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Tennessee for storms that struck the state on April 10. Disaster declarations were previously announced for Rutherford, McMinn, Sequatchie and Benton Counties.

Bredesen Honors Fallen Soldiers at 2009 Memorial Day Ceremony

Released on Thu, May 21, 2009 - 3:48 pm under

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen Thursday joined officials from the Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs, members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard and members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to honor the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and to pay a special tribute to the 10 Tennesseans who have died in combat since May 2008. 

Bredesen Announces $635 Million in Recovery Act Stabilization Funds for Tennessee

Released on Wed, May 20, 2009 - 9:30 am under

First Allocation of Tennessee Stabilization Funds Approved to Save Jobs, Drive Reform 

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen announced today the U.S. Department of Education has approved Tennessee’s application for the first $635 million available to the state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) State Fiscal Stabilization Fund program. This represents 67 percent of the total stabilization funding available to Tennessee under this Recovery Act program. Tennessee will be eligible to apply for the remaining $313 million this fall.

Bredesen Announces Four Tennessee Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Assistance

Released on Fri, May 15, 2009 - 2:59 pm under
Public Assistance Approved for Rutherford, McMinn, Sequatchie and Benton Counties
 
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the federal government has approved his request for disaster assistance for Rutherford, McMinn, Sequatchie and Benton Counties following the severe weather, high winds and tornadoes that struck on April 10, 2009. Bredesen requested the federal disaster aid following damage assessments by federal, state and local emergency management officials.
 
Local governments and public utilities in the four approved counties are now eligible for Public Assistance Program funds from the federal government. The public assistance designation also covers emergency response and recovery costs incurred by state government.

Bredesen Outlines Plan to put Nearly 300 People to Work in Perry County

Released on Fri, May 15, 2009 - 12:09 pm under
Effort to Combat Unemployment Targets County with State’s Highest Unemployment Rate
 
LINDEN, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and members of his Cabinet today joined state and local leaders to outline a plan to reduce unemployment in Perry County by using federal dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The plan outlined by Bredesen will employ nearly 300 unemployed residents, potentially cutting unemployment in the county by to 40 percent.
 
Perry County has the state’s highest rate of unemployment – 25.4 percent – with 760 unemployed residents. The county’s unemployment rate was as high as 27.3 percent in January. The next highest rate of county unemployment is 18.8 percent.
 
“The jobs package we’re launching today will put people back to work immediately and begin to ease some of the strain caused by the economic downturn, which are key goals of President Obama’s recovery plan,” said Bredesen. “The effects of the economy are being felt across the state, but Perry County has been hit especially hard, and I’m glad the state can offer this assistance during these tough times.”

Bredesen Announces Donation to Support Farmland Preservation in Tennessee

Released on Wed, May 13, 2009 - 11:14 am under

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen and state Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens today announced the donation of more than $165,700 in private tobacco settlement funds to The Land Trust for Tennessee to support farmland preservation.   

“Farmland preservation is more than just preserving our rich agricultural legacy and the land. It’s about achieving balance in our land-use planning and supporting a major component of our rural economy,” said Bredesen. “I’m pleased that through this donation that we will be able to support private/public partnerships with The Land Trust to preserve working farms in Tennessee.”

Bredesen Proposes Volunteer State Solar Initiative

Released on Wed, May 13, 2009 - 8:08 am under

Recovery Act Funds to Power Comprehensive Economic-Development Program

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today proposed the Volunteer State Solar Initiative, a comprehensive solar-energy and economic-development program that will use up to $62.5 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to advance job creation, education, research, and renewable-power production in Tennessee.

Application Deadline Nears for Recovery Act Grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Released on Mon, May 11, 2009 - 9:30 am under

Grants will Help Preserve Historic Sites on Campus

NASHVILLE - As part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, the National Park Service is awarding grants of up to $2.5 million to preserve the buildings and infrastructure of historically black colleges and universities. The goal of this program is to make historic properties on these campuses safe and useable.
 

Bredesen Names Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Released on Thu, May 07, 2009 - 11:18 am under

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today named appointments to 23 state boards and commissions.

“The state of Tennessee is very fortunate to have citizens like these 41 men and women who are willing to serve the state through its boards and commissions,” Bredesen said. “They will be valuable additions to the respective boards they have been appointed to represent, and I appreciate their commitment and willingness to serve.”

Bredesen Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Four Tennessee Counties

Released on Fri, May 01, 2009 - 11:38 am under

 

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen has asked President Obama to declare Rutherford, McMinn, Sequatchie and Benton Counties as federal disaster areas following the severe weather, high-winds and tornadoes that struck those counties on April 10. Should this request for public assistance be granted, the federal program will help cover emergency response and recovery costs incurred by state and local governments.
 
“The cost of response and cleanup efforts for a large disaster can be a tremendous financial burden for the impacted counties,” said Bredesen. “Federal assistance to them and their local governments will lessen the severity of that impact in these times of tight budgets.”
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