Tennessee Families First Participants To Receive A One-Time Additional Payment

The Tennessee Department Of Human Services (TDHS) Is Providing Extra Support To Thousands Of Families Who Receive Monthly Cash Assistance Through The State’s Families First Program. Households With An Active, Ongoing Case In The Families First Program As Of May 31, 2022, Will Receive A One-Time Payment Of $450 On Their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards. This One-Time Payment Will Be Available July 1, 2022.

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TN Officials Award $175M In Grants For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Pilot Program

Tennessee Announced An Award Of $25 Million A Piece For Seven Groups As Part Of A $175 Million Grant Process For Three-Year Pilot Programs With Federal Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Funds.

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Food Program Participants Receive Money Without Feeding Children

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Once Again Found Issues With Sponsors Participating In The State’s Two Federally-Funded Food Programs – The Child And Adult Care Food Program And The Summer Food Service Program For Children, Which Are Administered By The Tennessee Department Of Human Services (DHS). These Programs Most Commonly Provide Snacks And Meals To Children.

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Tennessee Will Put $180 Million In Public-Private Welfare Program

Tennessee Officials Have Said They Will Be Allocating $180 Million In Grants For Public-Private Partnerships To Create Welfare Programs. The Funds Will Be Given Through 2025 For Programs That Help Low-Income Tennessee Families Become Self-Sufficient.

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Former Memphis Day Care Director Sentenced For Falsifying Food Program Documents

A Former Memphis Day Care Director Was Sentenced To One Year And A Day In Federal Prison For Submitting False Documents To The Tennessee Department Of Human Services.

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Tennessee’s Coordinated Community Response Protects Seniors

The Tennessee Department Of Human Services (TDHS) Recognized World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), June 15th, By Highlighting The Impact The State’s Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Has Had Over The Last Five Years.

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DHS Commissioner Navigates Funding to Tennessee’s Most Vulnerable Residents

The New Commissioner For The TN Department Of Human Services, Commissioner Clarence Carter Is In The Process Of Working With Governor Lee And State Legislators To Finalize The Spending Plan For over $700 Million In Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Funds That Have Yet To Be Used.

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Tennessee Offering Additional Pandemic Support To Child Care Agencies

The Tennessee Department Of Human Services Is Once Again Partnering With The Community Foundation Of Middle Tennessee To Provide Needed Support So Tennessee’s Child Care Agencies Can Remain Open And Operational During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Tennessee Families In Need To Receive Food Benefits Soon

The Tennessee Department Of Human Services (TDHS) Announced The Next Round Of The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Which Supports Children Who Receive Free Or Reduced School Meals.

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