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Hamilton County accepts $248,113 Tennessee youth employment grant with no local match
Summary
The commission authorized acceptance of a $248,113 Tennessee Youth Employment Program grant from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, requiring no local match, and amended the Office of Economic and Community Development's FY26 budget.
Hamilton County authorized the county mayor to accept a Tennessee Youth Employment Program grant of $248,113 from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and to amend the Office of Economic and Community Development’s fiscal year 2026 revenues and expenditures budget.
Madam Clerk read Resolution 7 25 dash 8 into the record. Commissioner Smith moved approval and Commissioner Beck seconded. Commissioner Highlander commented that he had experience with a similar federal program and described it as effective for young people; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.
The resolution specifies the grant amount and that no local match is required. The commission entered the action into the record as approved and did not identify additional implementation steps during the meeting.
