Project Grant 90RW0077

This Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families provides $381.8 million to the Tennessee Department of Human Services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal grant program. The funding period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. A portion of these funds are sub-awarded to various non-profit and governmental organizations across Tennessee to deliver services that provide assistance to needy...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.7 million Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Health for the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA #10.557) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under this award, the Tennessee Department of Health and six sub-awardees will provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services to low-income...

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has been awarded a $286,228,782 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. This one-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable TDHS to provide a comprehensive range of social services and assistance to low-income families with children across Tennessee. Key services funded through this TANF Block...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $65.2 million Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Health for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA #10.557). Through this program, the Tennessee Department of Health will provide low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined...

The Department of Children's Services Tennessee received a $2,125,581 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families to support the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556). This two-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will enable the department to deliver a range of child welfare and family support services across Tennessee. The grant funding aims to prevent child maltreatment, ensure child safety...

This $152,439,161 federal Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.563 - Child Support Services), supports the Tennessee Department of Human Services in delivering a comprehensive range of child support enforcement services across the state. The key products and services provided under this funding include locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support orders to...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $5,639,193 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Tennessee Department of Human Services on December 21, 2024. This multi-year block grant, with a performance period through September 30, 2028, will fund a range of child care services and initiatives to support low-income families in Tennessee. Key activities supported by this grant include child care subsidies, quality...

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) received a $278,971,000 federal block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) program. The multi-year award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The grant provides funding to help low-income families access affordable, high-quality child care and to improve the overall child care infrastructure in...

The Department of Children's Services Tennessee was awarded a $4,035,940.00 Formula Grant under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the agency's efforts to provide comprehensive services to youth aged 14 and older transitioning out of the foster care...

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) was awarded a $418,179 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program in Tennessee. Under this two-year grant, TDLWD is responsible for determining individual eligibility for WOTC targeted groups, issuing employer certifications, denials, or notices of invalidation for tax...