ATLANTA – Tennessee will receive $5.7 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. The money allocated to Tennessee combines the EFSP’s annual funding with funds designated for food and shelter support under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
Tennessee jurisdictions will receive $2,257,495 for FY 2019 and $3,584,555 from the CARES Act. A local EFSP board is responsible for awarding the grant funds to local social service organizations, both nonprofit and governmental, that can best address the identified needs of the community.
“This funding supports local organizations helping Tennessee’s hungry and homeless during the coronavirus pandemic and other disasters,” said FEMA Regional Administrator Gracia Szczech.
“It can supplement programs offering meals, groceries or food boxes, residential shelters, rent payments or utilities.
With the FY 2019 and CARES Act funding, and the FY 2020 funding of $125 million that will be allocated to jurisdictions later this year, the total aid disbursed in the EFSP’s 38-year history will be more than $5 billion.
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Tennessee
Jurisdictions | FY2019 Allocation | FY2020 Care Allocation |
Anderson County | $26,184 | $37,332 |
Bedford County | $16,760 | $23,895 |
Benton County | $6,875 | $9,802 |
Bradley County | $38,618 | $55,059 |
Campbell County | $14,419 | $20,558 |
Carroll County | $12,476 | $17,787 |
Carter County | $20,668 | $29,466 |
Claiborne County | $11,849 | $16,893 |
Cocke County | $14,712 | $20,975 |
Coffee County | $18,766 | $26,755 |
Cumberland County | $23,489 | $33,488 |
Davidson County | $219,423 | $312,834 |
De Kalb County | $7,105 | $10,130 |
Dickson County | $17,199 | $24,520 |
Dyer County | $17,219 | $24,550 |
Fayette County | $14,816 | $21,124 |
Fentress County | $6,792 | $9,683 |
Franklin County | $15,088 | $21,511 |
Gibson County | $19,978 | $28,483 |
Giles County | $13,124 | $18,710 |
Grainger County | $8,317 | $11,858 |
Greene County | $29,256 | $41,711 |
Hamblen County | $23,551 | $33,578 |
Hamilton County | $129,062 | $184,006 |
Hardeman County | $10,177 | $14,510 |
Hardin County | $9,864 | $14,063 |
Hawkins County | $21,608 | $30,807 |
Haywood County | $7,795 | $11,113 |
Henderson County | $11,285 | $16,089 |
Henry County | $12,915 | $18,413 |
Hickman County | $7,586 | $10,815 |
Humphreys County | $7,502 | $10,696 |
Jefferson County | $19,915 | $28,393 |
Knox County | $151,464 | $215,945 |
Lauderdale County | $10,950 | $15,612 |
Lawrence County | $16,551 | $23,597 |
Lincoln County | $16,070 | $22,911 |
McMinn County | $19,288 | $27,500 |
McNairy County | $9,655 | $13,765 |
Macon County | $7,711 | $10,994 |
Madison County | $37,218 | $53,063 |
Marion County | $11,556 | $16,476 |
Marshall County | $11,995 | $17,102 |
Maury County | $33,540 | $47,819 |
Monroe County | $16,133 | $23,001 |
Montgomery County | $69,087 | $98,498 |
Morgan County | $6,959 | $9,921 |
Obion County | $12,162 | $17,340 |
Overton County | $8,066 | $11,500 |
Polk County | $6,457 | $9,206 |
Putnam County | $25,955 | $37,004 |
Rhea County | $15,464 | $22,047 |
Roane County | $20,417 | $29,108 |
Rutherford County | $100,767 | $143,665 |
Scott County | $7,920 | $11,292 |
Sevier County | $38,744 | $55,238 |
Shelby County | $384,366 | $547,996 |
Sullivan County | $55,963 | $79,788 |
Tipton County | $23,677 | $33,756 |
Unicoi County | $7,774 | $11,083 |
Union County | $6,436 | $9,176 |
Warren County | $14,712 | $20,975 |
Washington County | $44,909 | $64,027 |
Weakley County | $13,416 | $19,128 |
White County | $9,759 | $13,914 |
Wilson County | $43,801 | $62,448 |
State Set-Aside Committee, TN | $164,160 | $600,053 |
TENNESSEE Total |
$2,257,495 |
$3,584,555 |
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