The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Tennessee Department of Education a $27.8 million formula grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program on January 8, 2021. The grant period extends through September 30, 2022. Funding supports the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund program to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee K-12 education.
The Tennessee Department of Education distributed subawards totaling the $27.8 million in funding to 26 local educational agencies and 18 charter schools across the state. Subawardees include school districts, county boards of education, and charter schools. Funding supports COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts such as technology purchases to facilitate distance learning, sanitization of facilities, and temporary emergency childcare for essential workers. Notable subawardees receiving over $1 million include Shelby County Schools, Hamilton County Schools, and Rutherford County Schools.