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  • Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Application Period Opens for 2023

    Wednesday, February 01, 2023 | 11:07am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing its participation in the 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the opening of this year’s application period. The goal of the Summer Food Service Program is to ensure children 18 and younger, who benefit from meal programs at school, continue to have that same access to nutritious meals when school is out for the summer.

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  • Participants in State’s Families First/TANF Program to Receive a One-Time Additional Payment of $500

    Monday, November 28, 2022 | 01:05pm

    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 a case in the Families First Program as of December 1, 2022, will receive a one-time additional payment of $500 on their existing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. This one-time payment will be available beginning December 1, 2022.

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  • Tennessee Begins Summer P-EBT Distribution

    Friday, September 30, 2022 | 09:44am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services announces the distribution of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program (P-EBT) beginning the week of September 26.

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  • Recipients of $175 Million in Pilot Implementation Grants Prepare to Begin Work

    Thursday, September 08, 2022 | 02:14pm

    Today, the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS), in partnership with Governor Bill Lee and the Families First Community Advisory Board, recognized the 7 collaborative groups selected for $175 million in Implementation Grants to further the Department’s vision of fundamentally changing the way low-income families are served in Tennessee.

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  • In-Person & Online Public Hearing Scheduled for Social Service Block Grant Application

    Tuesday, August 09, 2022 | 01:40pm

    A public hearing to offer comments on Tennessee’s Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) application has been scheduled for August 19, 2022. The SSBG plan can be found on the DHS website.

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  • Tennessee Set to Begin P-EBT Distribution

    Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 11:16am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services is announcing 3 new developments with the administration of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program (P-EBT).

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  • Tennessee Takes Action to Make Child Care More Affordable When Families Need It Most

    Monday, July 11, 2022 | 10:03am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing new actions to support child care providers and parents. On July 1, 2022, TDHS increased child care payment assistance reimbursement rates by 20% across all categories of care in the Child Care Certificate Program. Beginning August 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, TDHS also will waive co-pay costs for families currently participating in the State’s child care payment assistance programs. The Department initiated these changes in direct response to rising costs faced by families and child care providers.

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  • Families First Participants to Receive a One-Time Additional Payment

    Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | 10:01am

    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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  • Tennesseans Encouraged to Know the Signs of Elder Abuse

    Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 10:25am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) are recognizing June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) by bringing awareness to the signs of abuse, methods to report abuse, and resources for caretakers.

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  • $175 Million in TANF Funds Awarded to Seven Groups Across the State for 3-Year Pilot Initiatives

    Thursday, May 05, 2022 | 11:21am

    NASHVILLE – As part of the Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative, seven public-private groups have been selected by the Families First Community Advisory Board to implement innovative strategies for moving Tennessee families with economic, social, and developmental vulnerabilities beyond their current circumstances and on to self-sufficiency. Each group will receive $25 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for their three-year pilots. The implementation grants for these pilot initiatives further the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ (TDHS) vision of fundamentally changing the way government assistance is delivered to families in need.

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  • Presentations Scheduled to Determine $175 Million in Pilot Program Implementation Grants

    Wednesday, April 06, 2022 | 09:30am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) in partnership with the Families First Community Advisory Board, will host a 2-day series of pilot program presentations from 17 public-private partnerships, vying for $175 million in Implementation Grants to further the Department’s vision of fundamentally changing the way government assistance is delivered to families in Tennessee. The presentations mark a significant milestone in the state’s plans to effectively put federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to use on a local level.

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  • Public Notice - Summer Food Service Program USDA FNS Waiver Requests

    Monday, March 28, 2022 | 04:31pm

    TN Department of Human Services (DHS) is requesting three waivers from USDA FNS in its operation of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

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  • Tennessee Obtains Approval for Retroactive Food Assistance to Eligible Children

    Friday, February 25, 2022 | 01:36pm

    Beginning March 4, 2022, eligible children that did not receive assistance through Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program for the 2020-2021 school year will receive a retroactive benefit payment. This single retroactive payment will be sent to children who experienced a change in P-EBT eligibility status during the 2020-2021 school year, or that were not accounted for initially.

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  • Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Application Period Open for 2022

    Monday, January 31, 2022 | 10:46am

    The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is providing another resource to help communities with the launch of this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The goal of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is to ensure children 18 and younger, who benefit from meal programs at school, continue to have that same access to nutritious meals when school is out for the summer.

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  • TDHS Makes Strides to Fundamentally Change How Vulnerable Tennesseans are Served

    Thursday, January 13, 2022 | 11:08am

    The Families First Community Advisory Board selected 17 collaborative groups to receive a portion of the nearly $5 million the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will make available during the first phase of the Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative. Up to $445,000 will be available to each organization, made up of public-private partnerships dedicated to developing innovative, community-driven strategies for moving Tennesseans with economic, social, and developmental vulnerabilities beyond their current barriers and on to self-sufficiency.

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