Child Care Creation Grant Program

Expansion

  • Physical Space and Facilities

Tennessee

In 2022, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development launched the Child Care Creation Grant Program using Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program aims to expand child care capacity in Tennessee by providing $9 million in grants with a maximum award of $500,000. Only non-home-based providers are eligible for funding, which can be used for the following: acquisition of property, building, or structure; rehabilitation of facilities; purchase of equipment; and clearance or demolition of structures.

Source: Greater Nashville Regional Council. (n.d.). Child care creation grant program.

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  • The state population is 5,717,184
  • The percentage of children under 6 with all available parents in the workforce is 76%
  • The rural percentage is 28.1%

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  • The state population is 7,051,339
  • The percentage of children under 6 with all available parents in the workforce is 65%
  • The rural percentage is 33.8%