The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is now accepting bids for food and non-food items needed for the preparation and serving of meals at the Van Buren County Senior Center. The contract period for this bid will begin on Oct. 1, 2023, and continue through Sept. 30, 2024, with the option to extend the [...]
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is now accepting bids for food items needed for preparation and serving of meals. The contract period for this bid will begin on Oc. 1, 2023 and continue through Sept. 30, 2024, with the option to extend the bid for an additional four (4) years under the same [...]
UCHRA's Van Buren Head Start is accepting sealed bids for relocating field lines to the septic tanks at the center. 800 linear feet field line Trenches must be 36 inches wide and 24 inches deep Gravel must be 12 inches Interested applicants can request a drawing of the layout by emailing Elsie Blaylock at eblaylock@uchra.com. [...]
UCHRA is accepting sealed bids for repair work to the commodity box truck. The vehicle is a 2005 International, model 4000. Please see below for a list of repairs needed. Brake work (front and rear brakes, rotors, calipers, and hub seals Front Axle (kingpins, hub seal, and bearings) Electrical (lights checked and replaced as needed) [...]
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency's (UCHRA) Court Appointed Special Advocates program, or CASA, will soon have a new administrator. UCHRA's Executive Committee voted in favor of relinquishing the administrative and oversight of the agency's CASA program, which currently serves Cumberland, Overton, and Putnam counties, to CASA of Tennessee Valley later this year. The decision [...]
The Broadband office at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is asking for your feedback! Tennessee residents are invited to complete this short survey and share the barriers they face to accessing quality, high-speed internet. The survey is six questions long and should take less than five minutes to complete. The feedback collected [...]
UCHRA’s Public Transportation recently visited the headquarters of the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency, meeting with EMA Director Tyler Smith and touring the facility. This outreach event served as the perfect opportunity to learn more about the services provided by Putnam County EMA and its affiliates as well as build a partnership with the agency [...]
Approximately 60 local elected officials, community leaders, and support staff attended the 2023 Upper Cumberland Bootcamp Wednesday, May 17. This educational session provides an opportunity for the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) and its sister agency, the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), to inform attendees about the variety of services and supports available through [...]
Thank you, Hutchinson, for helping our Overton County office kickstart a mini food pantry! The local Hutchinson team provided more than 1,500 non-perishable items. From there, UCHRA's Overton County team converted a room in their office into a pantry and, using items in the pantry, decided to do some meal planning, complete with recipes. [...]
