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Dickson County Commission backs application for up to $1.5 million in federal disaster‑recovery grants

Dickson County Commission · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The commission unanimously approved a resolution supporting an application to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency (EDA) for up to $1.5 million in Economic Adjustment Assistance disaster‑recovery funds, contingent on matching funds from a non‑county source.

The Dickson County Commission voted Jan. 21 to support an application to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency for Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) disaster‑recovery funds totaling up to $1,500,000. The resolution says the EDA may fund up to 80 percent of any award and that the county will proceed only if matching funds come from a source other than the county.

Commissioner Jeff Corlew moved to approve the application and Commissioner Linda Hayes seconded; the motion passed by a unanimous aye voice vote. The resolution was recorded as 01-2020-02.

The resolution states the EAA program provides grants to local governments in regions that experienced severe economic distress from natural disasters in 2018 and floods or tornadoes in 2019. The commission did not identify specific projects or a source of matching funds during the meeting; those details will be determined as the application process proceeds.

Next steps outlined in the resolution are procedural: the county may submit an application for up to $1.5 million and will move forward only if a non‑county source provides the required match. No further action or vote was recorded at the Jan. 21 meeting.