Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
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About Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
The mission of Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, Inc. is to provide education, direction and support to individuals, families and organizations in order to strengthen and stabilize the community through collaborative efforts of agency programs and cooperative partnerships.
Focus Areas
Head StartEnergy Assistance (LIHEAP)WeatherizationHousing AssistanceSelf-Sufficiency ProgramsCareer ResourcesCommodities/Food AssistanceIncome Management/Budgeting
Who They Fund
low-income householdsfamilies with young children (Head Start participants)energy-burdened householdsrenters at risk of eviction
About Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency’s recent grant history is dominated by Head Start support, with repeated awards to county boards of education in Elizabethton and Mountain City over 2023 to 2025. The largest grant in the record was $1,299,497 to the Carter County Board of Education in 2025, followed by $1,254,758 in 2024 and $1,251,295 in 2023 to the same recipient. That pattern shows a multi-year commitment to early childhood education in its service area rather than one-time project support. The agency’s broader mission is to provide education, direction, and support to individuals, families, and organizations so communities can strengthen through collaborative effort. Its named programs extend beyond Head Start into energy assistance, weatherization, rent support, self-sufficiency services, and budgeting assistance. The recent grant record also shows a second recurring Head Start recipient, the Johnson County Board of Education, which received $745,061 in 2024 and $703,069 in 2025 after a $611,165 grant in 2023. Together, these awards point to a funder that uses large direct grants to sustain local education delivery.
What Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency Funds
Head Start is the clearest funding priority in the recent grants list. Carter County Board of Education received $1,299,497 in 2025 for Head Start, and Johnson County Board of Education received $703,069 in 2025 for the same purpose. The agency also names First Steps as a self-sufficiency program for Head Start families, connecting early education with family support. Housing and utility stability are another part of the portfolio. UETHDA lists LIHEAP for heating and cooling costs, Weatherization Assistance for home energy efficiency, and Rent Assistance for households facing housing instability. Financial stability appears through Budgeting Assistance, which provides financial counseling, budgeting support, and financial literacy. The agency also names career resources and income management among its focus areas, indicating that self-sufficiency work is not separate from its service model.
How Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency Gives
The grant-size distribution is large and clustered: the 25th percentile is $713,567, the median is $998,178, and the 75th percentile is $1,253,892. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same local education agencies across multiple years, which suggests ongoing program support rather than isolated grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is local, and every listed recipient is in Tennessee.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$7.4M
Total Revenue
$24.7M
Total Expenses
$25.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $714K and $1.3M, with a median of $998K.
25th Percentile
$714K
Median
$998K
75th Percentile
$1.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CONNIE SHOCKLEY
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