The Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund was created to provide flexible financial resources for current and future unmet disaster recovery needs for government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and farmers or forest landowners.

The initial application is intended for eligible applicants affected by Tropical Storm Helene in Northeast Tennessee, including Hamblen County. All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm CDT on May 31, 2025.

For more information or to obtain an application, please visit the TEMA webpage. (External Link)

If the link does not work, please copy and paste the address below into the address bar on your web browser.

https://www.tn.gov/tema/recover/governor-s-response-and-recovery-fund.html