26GN11080400276
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE DEDICATED DISASTER PROJECT ENGINEERING CAPACITY TO LEAD THE PLANNING, DESIGN, BIDDING, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT OF POST DISASTER RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABLE RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOLLOWING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HELENE. ALL FUNCTIONS WILL OPERATE UNDER COUNTY AUTHORITY, WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY SERVING AS THE LEAD ENTITY FOR DISASTER RESILIENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. THE DISASTER PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER WILL SPECIFICALLY EXPAND GREENE COUNTYS TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO DELIVER DISASTER DRIVEN, AND SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED RECREATION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS INTERFACE AREAS. THE MANAGER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PHASES - PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT - INTEGRATE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN HAZARD MITIGATION DESIGN, RESILIENT RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE, WATERSHED AND TRAIL STABILIZATION, AND SUSTAINABLE POST DISASTER SITE RESTORATION.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Greene,
Tennessee
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
County Of Greene was awarded
Disaster Project Engineering for Hurricane Helene Recovery
Cooperative Agreement 26GN11080400276
worth $3,124,642
from USFS Region 8: Southern Region in June 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Tennessee United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.691 Good Neighbor Authority.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/6/26
Period of Performance
6/24/26
Start Date
6/1/31
End Date
Funding Split
$3.1M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
26GN11080400276
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
124756 CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
Funding Office
124756 CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
Awardee UEI
QPYDRFVHLLT4
Awardee CAGE
4EBP7
Performance District
TN-90
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Modified: 7/6/26