Project Grant H328M200054

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) received a $909,701 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) program. The funding will support TCCY's efforts from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026 to develop and administer programs focused on delinquency prevention, treatment, and juvenile justice system improvement...

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) received a $943,299 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540). The funding will support state and local efforts in Tennessee from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 to develop more effective education, training, prevention and treatment programs and justice system...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $745,579 Project Grant under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) to Family & Children's Service (FCS), a nonprofit organization in Nashville, Tennessee. The purpose of this 3-year award is to implement the Opioid Affected Youth Program, which will provide coordinated mental health services, case management, and other supports for children and families impacted by opioid...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Tides Family Services Inc. a $120,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to support the Outreach and Tracking Program and Youth Transition Center (YTC) from March 15, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The Outreach and Tracking Program is a community-based, intensive supervision program serving at-risk youth ages 6 to 18 and their families...

The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration will receive a $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The award will fund a 3-year project to implement the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program in Sullivan and Washington Counties in East Tennessee. The project aims to foster collaboration among criminal justice, mental health,...

The State of Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities received a $4.6 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The funding will support Tennessee's efforts to implement and maintain a statewide system of early intervention services for...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) to PTI Nebraska, a non-profit organization based in Omaha, Nebraska. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, will enable PTI Nebraska to provide parent training and information services for parents of children with disabilities ages birth to 26...

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) received a $14,716,454 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259). The purpose of the grant is to provide comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment, with the goal of helping participants acquire educational and...

The $14,138,571 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration provides funding to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Administration Division to deliver comprehensive youth services across the state. The grant supports activities including tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, follow-up services, and counseling to help in-school and out-of-school youth ages...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $764,508 Project Grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to First Things First, Inc. in Chattanooga, TN. This 3-year grant will fund the implementation of the Dads Making a Difference (DMD) and Songbird programs as court diversionary initiatives for noncustodial parents behind on child support payments and facing incarceration. The programs will...