Tennessee Even Start

2003-04 Grant Recipients

 

TN County

Project Title /

Project Address

Federal Funding Awarded / Status

Fiscal Agency

Partner Agency

Blount

MCFamilies

GMUMC

1633 Louisville Road

Alcoa, TN 37701

865-983-2899

$80,000

 

Continuing – Year 9

Blount County Schools

Dr. David Cook

Assistant Superintendent

831 Grandview Drive

Maryville, TN 37805

Maryville College

Dr. Robert Naylor

VP, Academic Affairs

502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.

Maryville, TN 37802

Cheatham

Cheatham County Even Start

102 Elizabeth Street

Ashland City, TN 37015

615-792-0530

$161,000

 

Continuing – Year 3

Cheatham Co. Board of Ed.

Ms. Lynn Seifert

Adult Education Supervisor

102 Elizabeth Street

Ashland City, TN 37015

Cheatham Ministerial Alliance

Mr. Pete Furnier

Board of Directors

103 Oak Street

Ashland City, TN 37015

Claiborne

Claiborne Families

P.O. Box 179

Tazewell, TN 37879

423-626-3323

$120,000

 

Continuing – Year 3

Claiborne County Schools

Mr. Don Dobbs

Director of Schools

P.O. Box 179

Tazewell, TN 37879

Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative Head Start/Early Head Start

Ms. Debbie Thomas

Head Start Director

P.O. Box 279

Tazewell, TN 37879

Cocke

Newport City Schools Even Start

301 College Street

Newport, TN 37821

423-623-9871

$123,000

 

Continuing – Year 2

Newport City School System

Ms. Janyce Westerman

Director

301 College Street

Newport, TN 37821

Cocke County Adult Education System

Mr. Jesse Denton

Director

241 Hendrick Drive

Newport, TN 37821

Crockett

Crockett County Even Start Program

151 Conley Road

Alamo, TN 38001

731-696-5757

$100,000

 

Continuing – Year 3

Crockett Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Stan Black

Director of Schools

102 North Cavalier Drive

Alamo, TN 38001

Crockett County Executive’s Office

Mr. Larry Griffin

County Executive

1 South Bells Street, Ste. 3

Alamo, TN 38001

Dyer

Dyer County Even Start Family Literacy Program

820 Williams Street

Newbern, TN 38059

731-627-3656

$127,000

 

Continuing – Year 12

Dyer Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Dwight Hedge

Superintendent

159 Everett St.

Dyersburg, TN 38024

Dyer Co. Literacy Program

Ms. Sharron Bessent

Director

115 King Street

Dyersburg, TN 38024

Grainger

Grainger County Even Start

Hwy 11-W, P.O. Box 38

Rutledge, TN 37861

865-828-5172

$75,000

 

Continuing – Year 9

Grainger Co. Board of Ed.

Dr. E. Vernon Coffey

Director of Schools

P.O. Box 38

Rutledge, TN 37861

Grainger County Department of Human Services

Mr. Richard Dalton

Area Manager

P.O. Box 188

Rutledge, TN 37861

Grundy

Grundy County Even Start Family Literacy Program

Family Resource Center

P.O. Box 1574

Tracy City, TN 37387

931-592-4558

$132,149

 

Continuing – Year 3

Grundy Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Joe Nunley

Director of Schools

P.O. Box 97

Altamont, TN 37301

Grundy County Agricultural Extension Service

Ms. Brenda Andy

County Director/

Extension Agent

P.O. Box 338

Coalmont, TN 37313

Hancock

Hancock County Even Start

P.O. Box 629

Sneedville, TN 37869

931-592-4559

$155,000

 

Continuing – Year 6

Hancock Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Mike Antrican

Director of Schools

P.O. Box 629

Sneedville, TN 37869

Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative

Mr. Dwight Snodgrass

Executive Director

P.O. Box 279

Tazewell, TN 37879

Hawkins

Hawkins County Even Start

200 North Depot Street

Rogersville, TN 37857

423-272-7837

$125,000

 

Continuing – Year 9

Hawkins Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Tommy Dykes

Director of Schools

206 North Depot Street

Rogersville, TN 37857

East Tennessee State University

Dr. Rebecca Isbell

Director, Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development

ETSU P.O. Box 70434

Johnson City, TN 37614

Humphreys

Humphreys County Even Start

2443 Highway 70 East

Waverly, TN 37185

931-296-2568 x 26

$90,100

 

Continuing – Year 10

Humphreys Co. Board of Ed

Dr. Sue Mott

Director

2443 Highway 70 East

Waverly, TN 37185

Humphreys County Center for Higher Education

Mr. Jaycee Rawlings

County Executive

Courthouse Annex, Room 1

Waverly, TN 37185

Lake

Henley Even Start Center

$165,000

 

New Project

Start-Up

Lake Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Barry Olhausen

Director of Schools

P.O. Box 397

Tiptonville, TN 38079

Reelfoot Rural Ministries

Mr. Dale Mills

Director

6923 Minnick-Elbridge Road

Obion, TN 38240

Lewis

Lewis County Even Start Family Literacy Program

389 Metal Ford Road

Hohenwald, TN 38462

931-796-2573

$115,774

 

Continuing Year 2

Lewis Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Benny Pace

Director of Schools

206 South Court Street

Hohenwald, TN 38462

South-Central Tennessee Workforce Board

Ms. Jan McKeel

Executive Director

2nd Floor, #8 Courthouse Square

Columbia, TN 37401

McMinn

Athens Even Start

943 Crestway Drive

Athens, TN 37303

423-746-0070

$106,000

 

Continuing – Year 6

Athens City Schools

Dr. Craig Rigell

Director of Schools

943 Crestway Drive

Athens, TN 37303

Athens Housing Authority

Mr. Ross Dobson

Executive Director

P.O. Box 928

Athens, TN 37371

McNairy

McNairy County Even Start Family Empowerment Program

170 West Court Avenue

Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8428

$120,500

 

Continuing – Year 11

McNairy Co. Board of Ed.

Mr. Charlie Miskelly

Director of Schools

170 West Court Avenue

Selmer, TN 38375

McNairy County Literacy Council

Ms. Carolyn Bowers

President

701 Industrial Park Road

Selmer, TN 38375

Rhea

Rhea County Even Start

195 Pierce Road

Evensville, TN 37332

423-775-8055

$120,364

 

Continuing – Year 6

Rhea Co. Dept. of Ed.

Ms. Sue Porter

Superintendent

305 California Avenue

Dayton, TN 37321

Rhea County Adult Literacy Council

Ms. Beverly Joyce

President

200 4th Avenue

Dayton, TN 37321

Rutherford

Murfreesboro/Franklin Heights Even Start

317 D January Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

615-907-2733

$211,000

 

Continuing – Year 6

Murfreesboro City Schools

Ms. Margaret McKinley

Coordinator

2552 South Church Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37127

Murfreesboro Housing Authority

Ms. Patsy Noland

Executive Director

415 North Maple Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37150

Rutherford

Murfreesboro/Mercury Ct. Even Start Family Literacy Program

602 Hancock Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

615-896-5800

$165,500

 

Continuing – Year 2

Murfreesboro City Schools

Dr. Linda Arms Gilbert

Assoc. Dir. for Instruction and Professional Development

2552 South Church Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37127

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department

Mr. Dennis Ranier

Director

697 Barfield Crescent Road

P.O. Box 748

Murfreesboro, TN 37133

Scott

Scott County Even Start

3221 Baker Highway

Huntsville, TN 37756

423-663-3637

$130,000

 

Continuing – Year 5

Scott County Schools

Mr. Mike Davis

Director of Schools

208 Court Street

Huntsville, TN 37756

Scott County Adult Education Center

Ms. Michelle Adkisson

Director

180 Eli Lane

Oneida, TN 37841

Shelby

F.L.I.P. – Family Literacy Involvement Program (ESL)

810 North Perkins

Memphis, TN 38122

901-416-8800

$157,289

 

Continuing – Year 2