Federal grants to Tennessee Department of Human Services
Tennessee Department of Human Services in Nashville, Tennessee received $5.5 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 154 awards. Its largest program was Child Care and Development Block Grant, with $1.9 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $976 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.5 billion
- Awards154
- Awarded in FY 2025$976 million
- Largest award$554 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 41 | $2.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | 33 | $589 million |
| FY 2023 | 34 | $899 million |
| FY 2024 | 33 | $1.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | 36 | $976 million |
Programs that fund Tennessee Department of Human Services
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 8 | $1.9 billion |
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | 5 | $967 million |
| State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | 31 | $654 million |
| National School Lunch Program | 10 | $524 million |
| Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | 7 | $398 million |
| Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States | 5 | $299 million |
| Child Support Enforcement | 5 | $261 million |
| Social Services Block Grant | 5 | $166 million |
| Community Services Block Grant | 5 | $70.7 million |
| Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children | 3 | $66.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 59 | $3.8 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 74 | $1.3 billion |
| Department of Education | 21 | $306 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSC6-2021 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | April 14, 2021 | $554 million |
| CDC6-2021 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | April 14, 2021 | $347 million |
| CCDD-2024 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 13, 2023 | $236 million |
| CCC5-2021 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | February 1, 2021 | $231 million |
| CCDD-2023 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 28, 2022 | $214 million |
| CCDF-2021 | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | October 1, 2020 | $213 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | November 7, 2024 | $205 million |
| 2021 TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | October 1, 2020 | $204 million |
| CCDD-2025 - child care and development block grant discretionary | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 21, 2024 | $191 million |
| 2023 TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | October 19, 2022 | $191 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Tennessee Department of Human Services get?
$5.5 billion in 154 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Tennessee Department of Human Services the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $3.8 billion in 59 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education follow.
What is Tennessee Department of Human Services's largest federal grant?
$554 million under Child Care and Development Block Grant, with its first action in the period on April 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Tennessee Department of Human Services?
Its largest are Child Care and Development Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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