The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency $6.816 million under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042) on October 1, 2025. The award funds activities to implement the National Preparedness System and enhance emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across Tennessee. TEMA, the state-level emergency management agency headquartered in Nashville, will perform the work at its Melrose, Tennessee location. The funding period runs through September 30, 2028. As a formula grant, the award amount was predetermined based on TEMA's eligibility as the state's emergency management agency.