In August of 2020, the Roane Alliance received CARES Act funding through the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) to promote safe travel. The funds had to be spent by 12/30/20 and had to meet very specific guidelines since it was federal funding. We had a very short amount of time to make a big impact for our businesses and local economy - which we did.  In fact, there were so many initiatives completed in 2020, we depicted them in a collage, along with a list of some others and the reach and impact that was made, within our annual report. Read the full report here.