Project Grant H07SM089853

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee was awarded a $291,853 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the purchase of 219 body-worn cameras to expand the RCSO's existing program, focusing on the Judicial Services Division and Adult Detention Center. This expansion aims to enhance oversight, accountability, training, and...

This $737,167 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the implementation of an Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) system along North Rutherford Boulevard, South Rutherford Boulevard, and East Northfield Boulevard in Tennessee. The project involves interconnecting 14 traffic signals with fiber optic cable, connecting to an existing traffic operations...

The County of Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee will receive $899,981 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding supports the Re-entry Career Training (RECT) Program, delivered under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The RECT Program will provide employment, life skills and transitional services to 100 individuals incarcerated at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center....

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) - Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program (CFDA 84.358), has awarded a $3,771,184 formula grant to the Department of Education Tennessee. This funding, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is intended to help improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural school districts across Tennessee. As the state educational agency, the Department of Education Tennessee...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), provides $204,500.00 to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) for streambank stabilization and erosion prevention in Cocke County, Tennessee. The award, effective from April 8, 2025 to October 5, 2025, will support critical watershed protection activities, including debris removal, slope...

This $439,742.17 federal Formula Grant was awarded on July 24, 2023 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The grant funds construction of an ADA bathroom facility, scenic river overlook, trailhead with parking, and half-mile walking trail at the Jennie Bell School in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Key products and services include: Construction of an ADA-compliant bathroom facility and scenic overlook along the Forked...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $658,513.50 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) will fund streambank stabilization and damage survey efforts for 24 sites in Jackson County, Tennessee. The award will support the County of Jackson, a local government entity, in implementing critical watershed protection activities to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property created...

The County of Bledsoe, doing business as Bledsoe County Clerk, received a $1,250,000.00 Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on September 15, 2023. The grant will support the development of a Community Facility project in Tennessee over a 3-year period, with a scheduled completion date of September 14, 2026. As a U.S. local government entity, the County of Bledsoe leverages federal grants to strengthen economic...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $183,800 Formula Grant under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on June 1, 2021 to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The grant will fund the development of approximately 2,400 linear feet of ADA compliant, hard-surface recreational trail and associated bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Whiteville, Tennessee. Engineering and grant administration costs are also supported. Additionally, the City of...

This Project Grant award for $200,000.00 was provided by the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) program. The grant supports sustainable economic development and small business growth in rural communities. The award recipient, Southwest Tennessee Development District, is using the funding to promote the renewal and revitalization of rural and urban communities in...