East Tennessee Development District

What East Tennessee Development District does

East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) is a non-profit, Federal and State statute-created regional planning and development agency organized in 1966 and headquartered at 216 Corporate Place in Alcoa, Tennessee. ETDD serves 16 counties and 56 municipalities in mid-east Tennessee, functioning as a coordination forum for local governments to address common economic development and growth challenges. The organization delivers planning advisory services, transportation planning (through two Regional Planning Organizations covering 14 counties under agreement with TDOT), GIS mapping, community development, economic development strategy, housing planning, historic preservation, solid waste management, and disaster recovery and mitigation planning to its member governments.

ETDD's core technology platform is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which supports regional mapping and spatial data analysis for planning purposes. The organization administers federal grant programs including CDBG, ARC, EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grants, and the Paul Bruhn Grant for historic preservation. ETDD operates with 11-50 employees and maintains a public-facing website (etdd.org), a LinkedIn presence, monthly email newsletters, and formal public notices for meetings and procurement opportunities. An annual District Celebration Awards Banquet (58th iteration as of recent reporting) reflects ongoing stakeholder engagement.

ETDD's business model is entirely government-funded: the organization receives appropriations and grants from federal and state government sources and does not charge fees to member municipalities or counties. As a statute-created agency, ETDD is accountable to its member governments rather than private shareholders and operates within a geographically restricted jurisdiction defined by Tennessee state and federal law. The organization's revenue is not publicly disclosed. Executive Director Rick Yakubic leads the organization, and ETDD maintains an Equal Opportunity Employer designation and provides disability interpreter services through TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services (#711).

Name

East Tennessee Development District

Legal name

East Tennessee Development District

Website

https://etdd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Tennessee Development District is a Federal and State statute-created non-profit agency founded in 1966, providing planning, GIS, transportation, economic development, and disaster recovery services to 16 counties and 56 municipalities in mid-east Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Planning and Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Government consulting
• Community development
• Economic development strategy
• GIS mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ETDD operates as a Federal and State statute-created agency receiving funding through government appropriations and grants to provide planning and development services to member local governments.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Tennessee Development District is a Federal and State statute-created agency that delivers regional planning and development services to 16 counties and 56 municipalities in mid-east Tennessee. Its core offering encompasses Community Development (grant administration, GIS services, planning advisory, transportation planning, solid waste, housing planning, historic preservation) and Economic Development (funding opportunities, comprehensive economic development strategy, and Brownfields program administration), along with disaster recovery and mitigation planning. ETDD also serves as a regional coordination forum where local governments collaborate on growth-related challenges.

Product overview

East Tennessee Development District provides a unified portfolio of planning and development services to 16 counties and 56 municipalities in East Tennessee. The core offering is Planning and Development Services, which encompasses Community Development (including grant opportunities, GIS, planning advisory, transportation, solid waste, housing planning, and historic preservation) and Economic Development (including funding opportunities, comprehensive economic development strategy, and Brownfields program). Additional services include disaster recovery and mitigation planning. ETDD serves as a forum for local governments to solve common problems associated with economic development and growth.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning and Development Services Regional planning and development services provided to municipal and county governments in East Tennessee, including coordinating economic development and growth initiatives across the 16-county, 56-municipality service area.
• Community Development Community development services for local governments, including grant opportunities, GIS mapping, planning advisory services, transportation planning, solid waste management, housing planning, and historic preservation.
• Economic Development Economic development services including funding and grant opportunities, comprehensive economic development strategy development, and EPA Brownfield assessment coalition grant program administration for local governments.
• GIS Services Geographic Information System services providing mapping and spatial data analysis for regional planning purposes for member county and municipal governments.
• Rural Transportation Planning Rural transportation planning services delivered through the North RPO (Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Morgan, Scott, and Union Counties) and South RPO (Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Roane, and Sevier Counties) for member counties.
• Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Disaster recovery and mitigation planning services that help local governments prepare for and respond to natural disasters.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-tennessee-development-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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Investments

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