Region Ahead’s Small Business Flood Recovery Fund Has Reached $500,000 In Donations, Just 17 Days After Being Reorganized To Support Small Businesses Impacted By Recent Flooding. The Fund, Supported By Individual And Corporate Donors, Aims To Reach $1 Million. Businesses Across Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Have Already Begun Applying For Recovery Grants. Andy Dietrich, Region Ahead Chairman, Expressed Gratitude For The Outpouring Of Support. Donors Include Ballad Health, Bluecross Blueshield Of Tennessee Foundation, And Eastman Credit Union. Small Business Owners Can Apply For Grants At Regionahead.Com.