EPB & TVA invest $180,000 to support food, utility & housing assistance program

For a sixth year in a row, EPB and TVA are helping to support families in need through the United Way's 211 program.

This year, the two organizations invested a total of $180,000 into PowerShare, formerly called the Bridge Fund .

Through PowerShare, EPB works with the United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s 211 program to help neighbors in need with food, utility, and housing assistance.

Since 2020, a total of $1.38 million has been invested in the program.

EPB employees also made personal contributions outside of the PowerShare totaling more than $225,000 in 2025 to the United Way during its annual campaign.

“Even with full-time jobs, it’s becoming more and more difficult for many working families to afford basic needs like food, bills and housing,” said United Way of Greater