Federal grants to Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. in Morristown, Tennessee received $66.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $59.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $12.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$66.7 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$12.9 million
- Largest award$43.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $12.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $15.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $12.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $13.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $12.9 million |
Programs that fund Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 4 | $59.4 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $3.7 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $2.1 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Sexual Risk Avoidance Education | 1 | $813,189 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $59.6 million |
| Department of Education | 6 | $7.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | April 1, 2021 | $43.3 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 25, 2025 | $11.5 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | December 16, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| Talent search: increasing postsecondary access and completion in southeastern appalachia | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 20, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Educational opportunity centers: increasing postsecondary access for low-income, first generation adults in rural eastern Tennessee | TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | August 23, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Upward bound: increasing postsecondary access and completion in rural eastern Tennessee (morgan/scott counties) | TRIO Upward Bound | May 12, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| Upward bound: increasing postsecondary access and completion for low-income, first generation students in rural eastern tn (grainger/hawkins counties) | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Sexual risk avoidance education teen outreach program | Sexual Risk Avoidance Education | September 22, 2021 | $983,454 |
| Upward bound: increasing postsecondary educational opportunity in rural appalachia (morgan county and scott county, tn) | TRIO Upward Bound | July 8, 2021 | $799,590 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. get?
$66.7 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $59.6 million in 5 awards. The Department of Education follow.
What is Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.'s largest federal grant?
$43.3 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on April 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.?
Its largest are Head Start, TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Talent Search.
Other grant recipients in Morristown
- Tennessee Valley Housing Services
- Walters State Community College
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology Morristown
- City of Morristown TN
Largest federal grant recipients in Tennessee · Federal grants in Tennessee