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Special Projects of Regional and National Significance in Tennessee

Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (93.110) awarded $29.2 million to recipients in Tennessee in 19 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 2.1% of the program's national total. Tennessee Department of Health received the most, $11.8 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20218$3.8 million
FY 202210$5.2 million
FY 202315$8.9 million
FY 202413$5.8 million
FY 202512$5.5 million

Recipients in Tennessee

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Tennessee Department of HealthOther8$11.8 million
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, NFPOther1$6.0 million
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNonprofits2$3.2 million
Meharry Medical CollegeOther2$2.6 million
University of TennesseeColleges and universities1$1.9 million
Tennessee State UniversityOther1$1.4 million
University of TennesseeOther1$1.1 million
Sickle Cell Foundation of TennesseeOther1$897,500
Mountain States Health AllianceOther1$150,000
East Tennessee State UniversityOther1$119,962

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

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much Special Projects of Regional and National Significance money goes to Tennessee?

$29.2 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Tennessee ranks 13th of 59 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Special Projects of Regional and National Significance money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is Tennessee Department of Health, with $11.8 million in 8 awards. Next are Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, NFP and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

Yes, 10 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

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