Formula Grant 2601TNOAFC

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability received a Formula Grant award of $5.06 million from the Administration on Aging (AOA) under the National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E program (CFDA 93.052) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the delivery of comprehensive, multifaceted systems of services designed to assist family caregivers and older relative caregivers across Tennessee, including those caring for frail older adults, grandparents serving as kinship caregivers, and family members supporting individuals with early-onset dementia and developmental disabilities.

The grant funds the provision of critical caregiver support services including information dissemination about available resources, assistance with service access, individual counseling, caregiver training, respite care provision, and supplemental services that complement family-provided care. As the designated State Unit on Aging, the Tennessee Commission distributes these resources through its established network of Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers to serve vulnerable populations across all 95 counties in Tennessee. The award operates under a statutory formula distribution mechanism whereby funds flow from the AOA to the state agency, which then allocates resources to sub-state organizations for community-level implementation in accordance with an approved state plan and intrastate funding formula.