Education for homeless children and youth

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department of Education Tennessee $2,725,011 under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth formula grant program (CFDA 84.196) on July 1, 2026. The award funds services to ensure homeless children and youth have equal access to free, appropriate public education available to other children in Tennessee. The funding period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. As the state recipient of this formula award, the Department of Education Tennessee distributes subgrants competitively to local educational agencies based on need and application quality. The program serves homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools, along with homeless preschool children and their parents. Recipients must maintain records for three years and are subject to single or program-specific audit requirements if annual Federal awards expended exceed $750,000.