USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office
SEARCH Grants (Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice. The federal program behind it has match rules for some uses: read them. · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee
- Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 10
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/search-special-evaluation-assistance-rural-communities-and-households · Printed from grantme.click/grants/a66dcc85-734b-4fcb-b277-b890847d6e66
Who in Tennessee has won the federal program behind it
This grant is paid from federal program 10.759, which also pays for other work. These groups won that program, not necessarily this grant.
10 awards to Tennessee groups in 7 counties since 2018. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Galloway | Gallaway, Fayette County | $30K | 2025 |
| Town of Alamo | Alamo, Crockett County | $30K | 2026 |
| Town of Stanton | Stanton, Fayette County | $30K | 2023 |
| Town of Stanton | Stanton, Fayette County | $30K | 2023 |
| City of Erin | Erin, Houston County | $30K | 2025 |
| Town of Vanleer Town Hall | Vanleer, Dickson County | $30K | 2025 |
| Town of Mason | Mason, Fayette County | $30K | 2019 |
| Town of Atwood | Atwood, Carroll County | $30K | 2019 |
| Town of Gainesboro Town Hall | Gainesboro, Jackson County | $29K | 2022 |
| Town of Englewood Town Hall | Englewood, Monroe County | $28K | 2018 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
About the federal program
Part 1774 Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH), also called “SEARCH Grant Program”
Program number 10.759 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service · Project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).