Social Services Block Grant
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program provides personal support (homemaker) services to APS clients suffering from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Personal support services provides limited in-home assistance to help participants remain in their own homes and live independently. The program is administered through contracts with an established network of non-profit agencies and local governments, serving all 95 counties.
Contact Robin DeYoung by phone at (615) 532-6250 or by email at SSBG.DHS@tn.gov for additional information.
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