TN Strong Families
TN Strong Families supports Tennessee nonprofits and pregnancy centers providing pregnancy care, housing, workforce assistance, and wraparound services to promote healthy pregnancy and birth.
Funder: Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs
Due Dates: September 23, 2026 (Applications open) | November 2, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Project period: December 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; consult the solicitation for award amounts
Summary: Supports Tennessee nonprofits and pregnancy centers providing direct pregnancy care, housing, workforce assistance, and wraparound services for mothers and families.
Key Information: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits with at least 12 months of direct-service operations from a Tennessee location.
Description
TN Strong Families is administered by the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP), within the Department of Finance and Administration. The appropriation supports Tennessee nonprofit organizations and pregnancy centers meeting the unique needs of mothers, children, and families. Funded direct services must promote healthy pregnancy and birth, with support extending through up to 24 months after birth.
Priorities include medical, mental-health, and other counseling; workforce assistance preparing new mothers for self-sufficiency; and housing assistance helping mothers in crisis obtain safe, stable housing. Wraparound support may include childcare, in-state transportation to services, clothing, diapers, food, furniture, health care, shelter, substance-use disorder treatment or recovery, postpartum recovery, and other pregnancy-related or care-access resources.
