Federal grants to Persevere
Persevere in Memphis, Tennessee received $19.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $15.4 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$9,154.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$19.3 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025-$9,154
- Largest award$15.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $2.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $17.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$9,154 |
Programs that fund Persevere
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $15.4 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Reentry Employment Opportunities | 1 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $15.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persevere will support local technology firms and provide good job opportunities by scaling its model for training justice-impacted americans through intensive skills training and work-based learning. The Tennessee technology workforce alliance's system is employer-driven, with employers including b | Economic Adjustment Assistance | August 1, 2022 | $15.4 million |
| Reintegration of ex-offenders | Reentry Employment Opportunities | June 23, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Persevere works is a collaborative endeavor between persevere, the Tennessee department of correction (TDOC), and a variety of public agency, nonprofit, and employer partners focused on reducing recidivism and transforming reentry employment outcomes and transitional support. Over a 36 month period, | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 28, 2022 | $900,000 |
| Persevere and its partners will serve a minimum of 180 juvenile reentrants, ages 10-17, over the next 36 months, providing culturally-relevant and trauma-informed services through eight mutually supportive components to decrease recidivism, improve youth resilience and decrease health risk behaviors | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 27, 2022 | $750,000 |
| Persevere in the community: transitional services in Arizona | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | October 22, 2020 | $738,381 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Persevere get?
$19.3 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Persevere the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $15.4 million in 1 award. The Department of Justice and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Persevere's largest federal grant?
$15.4 million under Economic Adjustment Assistance, with its first action in the period on August 1, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Persevere?
Its largest are Economic Adjustment Assistance, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative and Reentry Employment Opportunities.
Other grant recipients in Memphis
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
- University of Tennessee
- Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
- Memphis Area Transit Authority
- University of Memphis
- City of Memphis, Tennessee
- Shelby County Board of Education
- Shelby County Government
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