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State to Offer Food and Cash Assistance to Eligible Low Income Flood Victims

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | 03:17 pm

Programs for Designated Disaster Counties

 

NASHVILLE –  The Tennessee Department of Human Services is working quickly to address some of the basic immediate needs of the low-income families and individuals affected by the devastating storms and floods that swept through Tennessee the weekend of April 30th.   The programs will begin on Thursday, May 13 and only be available for SEVEN days in counties that have received a presidential disaster declaration.  DHS offices in affected counties will be open this Saturday. 

Human Services, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Dozens of Students with Disabilities Overcome Challenges to Achieve Success

Friday, April 30, 2010 | 05:08 pm

Hurricane Katrina Survivor Spotlighted in Today’s TRC Graduation

 

SMYRNA , Tenn.–  More than 60 young men and women with significant disabilities walked or rolled their wheelchairs across the stage this morning during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center.  The students, whose disabilities include traumatic brain injury, mental retardation and blindness, overcame tremendous barriers to get here today.  One student even overcame the challenges and turmoil of Hurricane Katrina.

Human Services

TDOT’s New Marshall County Employees on the Job

Thursday, April 29, 2010 | 01:00 pm
Pictured are 30 new Tennessee Department of Transportation employees from Marshall County.
Pictured are 30 new Tennessee Department of Transportation employees from Marshall County.
New Hires Funded Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Initiative
 
NASHVILLE – Thirty Marshall County citizens hit the roads Monday, April 26 as new employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.  On April 7, Governor Phil Bredesen outlined a plan to use federal Recovery Act funds to reduce unemployment in Marshall County by putting a total of 175 people back to work. These 30 newly-hired TDOT workers are among the first to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Governor’s plan.
 
Recovery Act, Human Services, Transportation

Recovery Act Puts More People to Work in Lauderdale County

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 | 10:11 am
24 New TDOT employees in Lauderdale County are heading to work thanks to funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
24 New TDOT employees in Lauderdale County are heading to work thanks to funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
TDOT Hires 24 Additional People through Recovery Act Funded Initiative to Reduce Unemployment
 
NASHVILLE – Twenty-four Lauderdale County citizens put on their hard hats and safety vests and hit the roads today as new employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The new TDOT hires are part of Governor Phil Bredesen’s initiative to reduce unemployment in Lauderdale County by using Recovery Act funds to create job opportunities. The plan calls for the creation of 175 jobs, including 50 new Highway Maintenance workers at TDOT.
 
Recovery Act, Human Services, Transportation

Federal Recovery Act Funds Put Hancock County Residents to Work

Monday, February 08, 2010 | 12:26 pm
TDOT's 50 new highway maintenance workers in Hancock County are ready to go to work. The positions are made possible through Governor Bredesen's initiative to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to reduce unemployment in Hancock County.
TDOT's 50 new highway maintenance workers in Hancock County are ready to go to work. The positions are made possible through Governor Bredesen's initiative to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to reduce unemployment in Hancock County.
TDOT’s New Employees Eager to Start New Jobs
 
Knoxville, Tenn. – Fifty Hancock County residents have their hard hats and safety vests in hand and are ready to start their new jobs with the Tennessee Department of Transportation.  The employees are part of a plan outlined by Governor Phil Bredesen on December 16, 2009 to use federal Recovery Act funds to reduce unemployment in Hancock County. On Monday, February 1, 45 new hires began their employee and safety training with TDOT and on Tuesday the department hired five more Hancock County residents. 
 
“TDOT has worked quickly to hire, train and place these Hancock County citizens on the job as highway maintenance workers,” said Bredesen. “These new jobs, along with others outlined in the plan to reduce unemployment in Hancock County, should help ease some of the strain caused by the economic downturn.”
 
Recovery Act, Human Services, Transportation

DHS Announces 2010 Summer Food Program

Tuesday, February 02, 2010 | 04:51 pm
Local Agencies to Offer Feeding Sites
 
NASHVILLE ‑ The Tennessee Department of Human Services is looking for non-profit and local government agencies to help feed low-income children this summer. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is designed to provide healthy, nutritious meals to needy children during summer vacation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides funding for the program, which is specifically designed for children who depend upon school lunch and breakfast programs and whose nutritional needs may be greater when schools are closed.  
Human Services

TDOT’s New Lauderdale County Employees Head to Work

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 11:10 am
29 newly hired Lauderdale County citizens are now Tennessee Department of Transportation District 45 maintenance workers.
29 newly hired Lauderdale County citizens are now Tennessee Department of Transportation District 45 maintenance workers.
New Hires are on the Job after Two Days of Safety and New Employee Training
 
NASHVILLE – Twenty-nine Lauderdale County citizens hit the roads today as new employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. On December 16, 2009, Governor Phil Bredesen outlined a plan to use federal Recovery Act funds to reduce unemployment and put 175 people back to work in Lauderdale County. The 29 newly-hired TDOT workers are among the first to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Governor’s plan.
 
“TDOT has worked quickly to hire, train and place these Lauderdale County citizens on the job as highway maintenance workers,” said Bredesen. “These new jobs, along with others outlined in the plan to reduce unemployment in Lauderdale County, should begin to ease some of the strain caused by the economic downturn.”
Recovery Act, Human Services, Transportation

Bredesen Announces Job Creation Plan for Hancock County

Tuesday, January 05, 2010 | 02:42 pm

Effort to Combat Unemployment Targets County with High Unemployment Rate

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today announced a plan to reduce unemployment in Hancock County by putting up to 100 people back to work using federal dollars available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Hancock County has had one of the state’s highest unemployment rates – 17.8 percent in November – for the past three months and includes 430 currently unemployed residents.

Jobs, Recovery Act, Human Services

TRC Graduates Overcome Physical and Emotional Barriers to Achieve Success

Friday, December 18, 2009 | 04:44 pm
Students from Across the State Take Steps Toward Independence
 
SMYRNA , Tenn. – One of the largest groups of young men and women graduated today from the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna today.   Eighty-nine young men and women with significant disabilities walked or rolled their wheelchairs across the stage this morning during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center. The students, whose disabilities include quadriplegia, mental retardation, and traumatic brain injury, overcame tremendous barriers to get here today.
Human Services

Bredesen Proclaims October 30 Weatherization Day in Tennessee

Friday, October 30, 2009 | 09:56 am

Recovery Act Helps Boost Participation In Program

 

NASHVILLE— Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed October 30th Weatherization Day in Tennessee to promote the economic and environmental benefits of this home energy efficiency program.

 

“The Recovery Act has increased funding and expanded eligibility for this program that previously benefited only a few thousand Tennesseans each year,” said Governor Bredesen. "I'm extremely pleased more families now qualify and encourage all those that do to take advantage of this opportunity to reduce their energy consumption and utility costs.”

Recovery Act, Human Services