Kingsport’s Downtown Association Has Been Awarded A Three Hundred Thousand Dollar Downtown Improvement Grant By The Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development. The Funds Will Support A Matching Façade Grant Program To Help Property And Business Owners Enhance Building Aesthetics And Address Deterioration In The Downtown Area. A Portion Will Also Go Toward Directional Banner Signage For Nine Public Parking Facilities. Governor Bill Lee Says The Grants, Part Of Four Point Seven Six Million Dollars Statewide, Will Drive Economic Growth, Tourism, And Job Creation Across Tennessee Communities.