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Cocke County approves applications for two THDA HOME grants totaling up to $1.75 million

Cocke County Legislative Body · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The county authorized applications to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency for a $1,000,000 2024 HOME Disaster Recovery grant and a $750,000 2025 HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation grant, both requiring no county match and to be administered by Tennessee's Community Assistance Corporation.

Cocke County’s legislative body voted Feb. 18 to authorize the county mayor to apply for two housing grants administered by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA).

The county approved a resolution to apply for the 2024 HOME Disaster Recovery Grant for up to $1,000,000, and a separate resolution to apply for the 2025 HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation Grant for up to $750,000. Both resolutions state the awards require no county match and that Tennessee’s Community Assistance Corporation will administer the grants on the county’s behalf. The motions were made by Gayla Blazer and seconded (2024 motion by Billy Hudson; 2025 motion seconded by Bill Miller) and passed with recorded votes in favor.

Why it matters: The resolutions signal county effort to secure federal HOME funds for housing rehabilitation after flood damage. The 2024 Disaster Recovery application is described in the resolution as eligible because Cocke County was included among counties under a federal disaster declaration for individual assistance after Hurricane Helene; the disaster-recovery resolution specifies a requested amount may be between $250,000 and $1,000,000 and that the county requested the maximum $1,000,000.

What the board recorded: The resolution text included language authorizing the county mayor to sign all documents, contracts and assurances necessary to submit and accept any award. The THDA program and administration by Tennessee’s Community Assistance Corporation were noted in the resolution text provided to the legislative body.

Next steps: The county mayor is authorized to file the applications and execute related documents. The resolutions do not appropriate grant funds; any award and program administration steps will be subject to future acceptance by the county and program rules set by THDA and the grant administrator.