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Federal grants to Higher Education Commission, Tennessee

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Higher Education Commission, Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee received $20.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, with $20.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.0 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Higher Education Commission, Tennessee by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$3.5 million
FY 20221$3.5 million
FY 20231$3.5 million
FY 20241$5.0 million
FY 20251$5.0 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Higher Education Commission, Tennessee

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 84.3342$20.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education2$20.5 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
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ASST_NON_P334S170004_091 on USAspending
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsJuly 7, 2021$10.5 million
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ASST_NON_P334S240004_091 on USAspending
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsAugust 26, 2024$10.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Higher Education Commission, Tennessee get?

$20.5 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Higher Education Commission, Tennessee the most?

The Department of Education, with $20.5 million in 2 awards.

What is Higher Education Commission, Tennessee's largest federal grant?

$10.5 million under Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, with its first action in the period on July 7, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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