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Cleveland seeks $3.5M state grant for indoor pool, begins RFQ for arenas and aquatics center architect

City Council of the City of Cleveland, Tennessee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized a $3.5 million LPRF grant application (50% local match up to $3.5M) for a 25-yard, 10-lane competitive indoor pool at Hardwick Farms and voted to begin an RFQ for an architect for the proposed Events, Sports and Aquatics Center; both votes were unanimous.

The Cleveland City Council authorized staff to submit a Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant application to TDEC seeking $3.5 million toward construction of a 25-yard, 10-lane competitive indoor pool as part of the planned Indoor Sports, Events and Aquatics Center at Hardwick Farms. The resolution (2026-07) commits the city to provide matching funds up to $3.5 million, creating a minimum project investment of $7 million, and authorizes the mayor to execute application and project documents. Council approved the resolution 7-0.

Separately, the council moved to begin the RFQ process for an architect to design the new Events, Sports and Aquatics Center at Hardwick Farms; Councilman Bill Estes moved and Councilman David May seconded the RFQ motion, which passed 7-0. The council also authorized staff to prepare the grant application and directed that necessary assurances and agreements be executed by the mayor or designee if the grant is awarded.

The proposal frames the pool as serving competitive athletics, wellness, and sports tourism. The LPRF program operates on a reimbursement basis and requires the local match to be available up front; the council authorized local matching funds not to exceed $3.5 million from approved capital sources.

What happens next: staff will submit the LPRF application and invite architectural firms through an RFQ; if the grant is awarded, the city must meet grant reporting and reimbursement requirements and finalize design and capital funding commitments.

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