NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services is encouraging smaller nonprofit organizations with experience helping low-income families break “cycles of poverty” to apply for up to $50 million in program grant funding from the department’s Two-Generation program.
The 2Gen grant program, which began in 2014, is aimed at assisting groups moving children and their parents toward “educational success and economic security.”
Tennessee’s work, according to DHS, is nationally recognized. Grants are funded by the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The latest Innovation Grant cycle is focusing on smaller organizations with short-term awards.
“These grants will encourage the innovation we need to create strong families and build a thriving Tennessee,” said Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle W. Barnes in a news release. “The Two-Generation Approach is a critical part of our work every day and we look forward to expanding it with a diverse group of new partners across the state who are committed to making a true impact in their community.”
The department requires that services provided by 2Gen grants increase economic mobility and well-being for low-income families and help foster at least one of TANF ‘s four goals: