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DDA to Provide $5 Million in Funding for Senior Centers

Posted by: Jarod Word on Jun 23, 2025

The Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) announced this month it is accepting applications for competitive grant awards for senior centers. State lawmakers have approved $5 million of one-time funding to assist these centers in providing access to resources, activities and social connection. Organizations can apply for grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to cover certain marketing expenses, programming and routine operating expenses, excluding staff salaries. To qualify, the center must be a single-purpose agency with programs operated for the benefit of adults aged 60 and over, an organization with programming that provides a minimum of 16 hours a month of services or activities for adults 60 and over, or a multi-purpose agency that includes services and recreational facilities for adults aged 60 and over. Applications are due by Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. CDT and funding must be spent by March 31, 2027.