Formula Grant H177B260042

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Tennessee Department of Human Services $639,281 on October 1, 2025, for Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind under the formula grant program (CFDA 84.177). The award obligates $639,281 and runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The program funds independent living services as described in 34 CFR Section 367.3(b), including activities to improve or expand services for older individuals who are blind and to help improve public understanding of their needs and abilities. The formula grant is made on an annual basis and requires states to submit an approved application containing specified assurances under 34 CFR 367.31. States may appeal disapprovals to the Office of Administrative Law Judges under 34 CFR 81. Initial distributions are subject to reallotment at fiscal year end if the state does not expend its allotment. Audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F apply; entities expending $750,000 or more in federal awards must have a single or program-specific audit conducted annually. Grant records must be retained for three years.