Mobile Job Resources Across Tennessee Rural Counties

GrantID: 7888

Grant Funding Amount Low: $2,000

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: $9,000

View Full Grant Details

Grant Application – Apply Here

Summary

This grant may be available to individuals and organizations in Tennessee that are actively involved in Community/Economic Development. To locate more funding opportunities in your field, visit The Grant Portal and search by interest area using the Search Grant tool.

Explore related grant categories to find additional funding opportunities aligned with this program:

Capital Funding grants, Community Development & Services grants, Community/Economic Development grants, Education grants, Faith Based grants, Financial Assistance grants.

Grant Overview

Tennessee's rural job-seeker mobility constraints differ sharply from urban Davidson and Shelby counties. Residents in the Cumberland Plateau and Upper East Tennessee counties travel an average of 47 minutes to the nearest American Job Center, according to 2022 Department of Labor commute data. This distance exceeds the state median by 19 minutes.

Rural_urban_first funding targets mobile service delivery that operates scheduled routes serving at least four counties per week. Vehicles must be equipped to administer North Carolina Skills Centers assessments and Tennessee Department of Labor vocational interest inventories on site. Proposals must specify fuel and maintenance budgets calibrated to mountainous terrain rather than interstate corridors.

Tennessee's program scoring assigns additional points when routes intersect with counties whose labor-force participation rates fall below 58 percent. Unlike Kentucky or Georgia submissions, Tennessee reviewers require explicit coordination with the state's existing 211 call center for real-time appointment scheduling. Eligible operators include regional workforce boards, community colleges, and nonprofit transportation providers already holding FTA Section 5310 certifications.

Data collection requires client ZIP-code level reporting so that state analysts can verify service density in counties designated as distressed by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Quarterly reports must include the number of participants who obtain employment within 60 days of receiving mobile services and the average hourly wage at placement. Tennessee maintains separate performance dashboards for rural versus urban placements, making cross-region aggregation insufficient for compliance.

Eligible Regions

Interests

Eligible Requirements

View Full Grant Details

Grant Portal - Mobile Job Resources Across Tennessee Rural Counties 7888

Related Searches

grants for tennessee tennessee grants for adults tennessee grant money free grants in tennessee tn hardship grant housing grants in tennessee grants for nonprofits in tennessee tennessee arts commission grant grants in memphis tn tennessee government grants

Related Grants

Individual Fund Providing Financial Assistance To High School Seniors

Deadline :

2023-03-10

Funding Amount:

Open

Funding for scholarship provides opportunities for high school senior who intends to enroll next semester in an accredited school in the energy field...

TGP Grant ID:

7911

Grants to Individuals for Christian Scholarly Projects

Deadline :

2099-12-31

Funding Amount:

$0

Grants for individuals for research projects related to Christian science history, teaching, religious practice, healing ministry, and church experien...

TGP Grant ID:

7914

Scholarship For Students of Tennessee Pursuing STEM Studies

Deadline :

2023-03-10

Funding Amount:

Open

Funding for scholarship provides opportunities to college or university students pursuing STEM, or other technology-related studies and careers.T...

TGP Grant ID:

7924