Federal grants to Rutherford, County of
Rutherford, County of in Murfreesboro, Tennessee received $5.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program, with $1.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $640,283.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.3 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$640,283
- Largest award$899,981
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $44,450 |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $640,283 |
Programs that fund Rutherford, County of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $899,981 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $750,000 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 1 | $685,731 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $587,141 |
| Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | 1 | $550,000 |
| Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | 2 | $491,495 |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $372,659 |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | 1 | $152,283 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $105,914 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 12 | $5.1 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $587,141 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The re-entry career training (RECT) program proposal is a collaborative effort between the rutherford county correctional work center (RCCWC) and the rutherford county re-entry program to provide employment and life-skill related and transitional services to men and women incarcerated in the rccwc i | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 30, 2022 | $899,981 |
| The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this award program will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcemen | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | November 2, 2023 | $750,000 |
| Substance use disorder and related issues are a burden on the citizens of rutherford county, tn. In 2021, there were 3,841 fatal overdoses in Tennessee, of which 141 were in rutherford county. According to the latest CDC data, Tennessee is reported to have the 11th highest rate of overdose deaths pe | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | September 25, 2023 | $718,524 |
| The rutherford county tn sheriffs office proposes to implement a virtual reality de-escalation training project. The purpose is to adopt a fully immersive, multi-participant, customizable virtual reality technology that will engage with multiple users in virtual scenarios with after action reviews. | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 28, 2023 | $685,731 |
| This project will enhance our recovery courts by incorporating occupational therapy, vocational training, enhanced trauma informed care, equity based interventions & recovery support for our clients. - this project, named supportive programs advancing recovery courts (SPARC), aims to bolster the eff | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 28, 2024 | $654,919 |
| The rutherford county recovery court dui enhancement & expansion program | Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | December 17, 2021 | $550,000 |
| Rcems improvement tracking and analysis of opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse related fatalities within rutherford county, a densely populated and fast growing county in middle tn. | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | December 22, 2021 | $471,807 |
| Rutherford county, tn sheriffs office (RCSO) and volunteer behavioral health (VBH) is committed to a collaborative effort to provide a law enforcement-behavioral health response to the citizens of rutherford county. Under the bureau of justice assistance (BJA) connect and protect grant, the rcsos cr | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | September 26, 2023 | $372,659 |
| The rutherford county sheriffs office (RCSO) in murfreesboro, tn, is proposing to expand its body worn camera (BWC) program to enhance the judicial services division and the adult detention center. Rcso, employing 581 personnel (377 certified and 204 non-certified officers), recognizes the growing i | Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | November 15, 2024 | $291,853 |
| The rutherford county sheriff’s office in murfreesboro, tn, is proposing to implement a body worn camera (BWC) pilot program to assist and support the uniformed patrol division. Rutherford county sheriff’s office (RCSO) currently employs 480 personnel. 273 of those personnel are certified law enforc | Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | September 26, 2022 | $199,642 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Rutherford, County of get?
$5.3 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Rutherford, County of the most?
The Department of Justice, with $5.1 million in 12 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Rutherford, County of's largest federal grant?
$899,981 under Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative, with its first action in the period on September 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Rutherford, County of?
Its largest are Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative and Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants.
Other grant recipients in Murfreesboro
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Murfreesboro, City of
- Rutherford County Primary Care Clinic Inc
- Murfreesboro Housing Authority
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
- Journey Home Inc
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