Federal grants to State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee received $72.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families, with $65.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$72.3 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.2 million
- Largest award$13.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $15.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $13.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $14.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $14.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $15.2 million |
Programs that fund State of Tennessee
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | 6 | $65.4 million |
| Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | 6 | $6.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 6 | $65.4 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $6.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant, toddlers & families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2025 | $13.7 million |
| Infant, toddlers & families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2024 | $13.4 million |
| Infant, toddlers & families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2023 | $13.1 million |
| Infant & toddlers/families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2022 | $11.0 million |
| Infant & toddlers/families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2021 | $9.5 million |
| Individuals with disabilities education act/american rescue plan act of 2021 (ARP) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 2, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| SCDD-2023 | Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | November 1, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| FY2024 (SCDD) dd act state councils on developmental disabilities | Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | October 27, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| SCDD-2022 | Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | November 10, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| FY2025 (SCDD) dd act state councils on developmental disabilities - dd act state councils on developmental disabilities | Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | October 25, 2024 | $1.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does State of Tennessee get?
$72.3 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives State of Tennessee the most?
The Department of Education, with $65.4 million in 6 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is State of Tennessee's largest federal grant?
$13.7 million under Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families, with its first action in the period on July 1, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund State of Tennessee?
Its largest are Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families and Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants.
Other grant recipients in Nashville
- Finance & Administration Tennessee Depar
- Department of Education Tennessee
- Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Tennessee Department of Human Services
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Tennessee Emergency Management Authority
- Department of Environment & Conservation Tennessee
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