Federal grants to Knox, County of
Knox, County of in Knoxville, Tennessee received $16.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $7.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.3 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.5 million
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $3.5 million |
Programs that fund Knox, County of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $7.6 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $3.8 million |
| Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) | 1 | $911,354 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $341,096 |
| Indigent Defense | 1 | $290,491 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $117,000 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 2 | $20,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 13 | $13.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $911,354 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 1 | $341,096 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 2 | $20,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the overall purpose of the older adult home modification program (OAHMP) is to assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modifications repairs and renovat | Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program | January 30, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 22, 2020 | $1.8 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Knox county proposes to implement a probation-focused case management program (intensive case management program). The programs purpose is to provide an evidence-based response to the use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, and other substances by expanding access to treatment and recovery support SE | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | September 25, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 18, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 29, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 18, 2025 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 11, 2024 | $1.1 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | July 25, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Regional catastrophic preparedness grant program (RCPGP) | Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) | September 28, 2023 | $911,354 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Knox, County of get?
$16.3 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Knox, County of the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $13.4 million in 13 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Knox, County of's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program, with its first action in the period on January 30, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Knox, County of?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Knoxville
- University of Tennessee
- University of Tennessee
- City of Knoxville
- University of Tennessee
- Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee
- Cherokee Health Systems
- Knoxvilles Community Development Corp
- Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc.
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