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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 25, 2024

A new grant program aimed at lowering the cost of private adoptions and helping recruit more foster families in Tennessee was announced by Gov. Bill Lee and the state’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS). Starting Jan. 1, 2025, DCS will launch the Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program, which will reimburse families up to $1,000 for the cost of a home study for private adoptions. The state already covers home studies for foster families, according to WSMV news. DCS said there are currently more than 8,000 children in its care, with about 5,000 approved foster homes across the state.