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National School Lunch Program in Tennessee

National School Lunch Program (10.555) awarded $3.2 billion to recipients in Tennessee in 23 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 2.3% of the program's national total. Department of Education Tennessee received the most, $2.7 billion.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$472 million
FY 20226$839 million
FY 20235$510 million
FY 20245$581 million
FY 20257$816 million

Recipients in Tennessee

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Department of Education TennesseeState and local governments13$2.7 billion
Tennessee Department of Human ServicesState and local governments10$524 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Tennessee may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much National School Lunch Program money goes to Tennessee?

$3.2 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Tennessee ranks 12th of 56 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National School Lunch Program money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is Department of Education Tennessee, with $2.7 billion in 13 awards. Next is Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

National School Lunch Program in other states

Other large programs in Tennessee

All federal grants in Tennessee

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.