Funding Available to Support Helene Recovery Efforts, Provide Good-Paying Jobs for Tennesseans

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Community Assistance for Recovery Employment (CAREs) funding is now available to provide temporary employment opportunities across impacted East Tennessee communities following Hurricane Helene.

The Tennessee CAREs grant program, a coordinated effort by the First Tennessee Development District and the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) funded by the National Dislocated Worker Grant, will give eligible Tennesseans part-time employment opportunities to support storm recovery efforts while earning a competitive wage of $25 per hour.

The grant is designed to provide local communities and businesses with a workforce to clear debris and restore infrastructure in the state's hardest-hit areas.

Part-time jobs are open to eligible residents whose employment was interrupted by the disaster in the following counties:

Northeast Tennessee

• Carter County
• Greene County
• Hawkins County
• Johnson County
• Sullivan County
• Unicoi County
• Washington County

East Tennessee

• Claiborne County
• Cocke County
• Grainger County
• Hamblen County
• Jefferson County
• Sevier County

Tennesseans can learn more and apply here.