Tennessee Department of Human Services
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsor reimbursement
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- How you get paid ?
- By reimbursement: you spend your own money first and get paid back later, often months later. Make sure you can cover the costs until then.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government, Public college or university
- 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
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 53
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/children/dhs-nutrition-programs.html · Printed from grantme.click/grants/b2c3e368-b707-4983-a856-076b389462fb
Who in Tennessee has won the federal program behind it
This grant is paid from federal program 10.559, which also pays for other work. These groups won that program, not necessarily this grant.
2 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $37.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Education | Athens, McMinn County | $5,982 spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Human Services and Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee Department of Agriculture pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 51 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South | Cordova, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $10.8M spent that year | 2025 |
| East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $5M spent that year | 2025 |
| Shelby County Board of Education | Memphis, Shelby County | State of Tennessee | $2.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $2.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| Tnkids Nutrition | Springfield, Robertson County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $2M spent that year | 2024 |
| Monroe County, Tennessee | Madisonville, Monroe County | East Tennessee Human Service Program for Children | $1.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Claiborne County, Tennessee | Tazewell, Claiborne County | East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | $1.4M spent that year | 2025 |
| Shelby County Board of Education | Memphis, Shelby County | U.S. Department of Agriculture | $1.1M spent that year | 2023 |
| Monroe County, Tennessee | Madisonville, Monroe County | East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | $883K spent that year | 2024 |
| Southwest Human Resource Agency | Henderson, Chester County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $763K spent that year | 2024 |
| Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $744K spent that year | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $678K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
Similar grants open or opening soon
From other funders, about the same kind of work.
- No Kid Hungry grants for schools and community groups · Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry) · No deadline listed: see the official notice
More from Tennessee Department of Human Services
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) – institution and sponsor participation · No deadline listed: see the official notice
About the federal program
Summer Food Service Program for Children
Program number 10.559 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula)