Strengthening Housing Operations for Tennessee Families

GrantID: 77090

Grant Funding Amount Low: Open

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: Open

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Summary

Those working in Youth/Out-of-School Youth and located in Tennessee may meet the eligibility criteria for this grant. To browse other funding opportunities suited to your focus areas, visit The Grant Portal and try the Search Grant tool.

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Grant Overview

Tennessee Operations Requirements for Affordable Housing Assistance to Families

Tennessee records elevated rates of housing instability among families with school-age children in the Memphis and Nashville metropolitan statistical areas. Point-in-time counts from 2023 indicate that 1,872 children in these two regions experienced homelessness or doubling-up during the school year. Local housing authorities operate waitlists averaging 22 months for Section 8 vouchers.

Operational constraints include limited case-management staff and fragmented data systems across public housing agencies. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency reports that only 12 percent of families exiting emergency shelters receive coordinated school-transportation planning, contributing to chronic absenteeism.

Nonprofit organizations must demonstrate current contracts with at least one public housing authority and capacity to maintain family stability metrics for 24 months. Funding supports rental assistance and landlord liaison positions but requires quarterly reporting of school attendance and academic performance indicators.

Unlike Kentucky applications, Tennessee mandates direct data-sharing agreements with local school districts for attendance tracking.

Infrastructure and Workforce Constraints

Housing authorities in the target areas maintain aging property management software that does not interface with education records. Workforce gaps include shortages of licensed social workers available for evening home visits. Applicants must budget for dedicated data-entry personnel and secure consent protocols that comply with state student-privacy statutes.

Readiness Requirements

Organizations must already possess 501(c)(3) status and at least one active memorandum with a Tennessee school district. Budgets that allocate more than 25 percent to facility acquisition are ineligible. Review panels examine prior performance on housing-stability outcomes using administrative data rather than self-reported surveys.

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