Federal grants in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Federal grants for work carried out in Jefferson County, Tennessee totaled $208 million across 79 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $153 million. Tennessee Department of Transportation received the most, $153 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$208 million
- Awards79
- Awarded in FY 2025$20.6 million
- Share of Tennessee's total0.2%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Tennessee page and recipient pages count by the recipient's address instead. A university based in one county that runs a project in another shows up here under the county where the project runs.
Grants for statewide or multi-county work name no county. In Tennessee that came to $67 billion of $97 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 21 | $52.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 24 | $8.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 26 | $96.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 22 | $30.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 20 | $20.6 million |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 39 | $153 million |
| Health Center Program | 1 | $26.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $9.4 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 4 | $6.5 million |
| Head Start | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Public Housing Operating Fund | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Public Housing Capital Fund | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Telehealth Programs | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $750,000 |
| Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants | 2 | $750,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 6 | $474,245 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $453,650 |
| Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program | 3 | $60,000 |
| National Leadership Grants | 1 | $49,752 |
| Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants | 4 | $16,053 |
| Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | 1 | $10,134 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 39 | $153 million |
| Cherokee Health Systems | Other | 1 | $26.2 million |
| Carson-Newman University | Colleges and universities | 2 | $9.4 million |
| Westcare Tennessee, Inc. | Other | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Jefferson City Housing Authority | Other | 11 | $5.6 million |
| Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Rescue 180, Inc. | Nonprofits | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Town of White Pine | State and local governments | 3 | $741,997 |
| Kansas - Talbott Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | State and local governments | 1 | $68,571 |
| Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department | State and local governments | 1 | $68,145 |
| Highlander Research and Education Center, Inc. | State and local governments | 1 | $49,752 |
| City of Jefferson City | State and local governments | 2 | $49,181 |
| Sustainable Nutrition Inc | Small businesses | 1 | $20,000 |
| A&s Miller, LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Aquatics, Inc. | Small businesses | 1 | $20,000 |
| Brenda Hanes | Other | 1 | $10,134 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Jefferson County, Tennessee?
$208 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 79 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Jefferson County, Tennessee?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $153 million in 39 awards.
Why is this different from the Tennessee total?
The Tennessee page counts grants by where the recipient is based. This page counts where the work is done, and grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no single county.