Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS). Reimburses Tennessee adoptive families for private adoption home study costs (required by licensed agency or clinical social worker).

Tennessee offers individual $1,000 grants to reduce private adoption costs — The Adoption Project Tennessee offers individual $1,000 grants to reduce private adoption costs Written By Jeremy Harrell News organizations across Tennessee reported on Governor Lee, the Department of Children’s Services, and The Adoption Project partnering together to create a home study grant program for private adoptions.

The following is a collection of stories from across Tennessee: Times Free Press : Tennessee offers individual $1,000 grants to reduce private adoption costs Starting next year, Tennessee families pursuing a private adoption can get $1,000 in public funds to help cover the costs of a legally required home study, the state department of children's services announced Thursday … TN launches grant program to lower the cost of private adoption The Department of Children's Services (DCS), along with Governor Bill Lee, are launching a new program for National Adoption Month to reduce the cost of the private adoption process for Tennessee families while helping to recruit more foster families … WBIR: Tennessee launches new grant program to lower cost of adoption WKRN: State leaders make efforts to ensure secure, legal adoptions … “The adoption process is not always easy and one of the most significant barriers can be the cost,” said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in a video message shared this week.

Skrmetti and The Adoption Project have partnered together to raise awareness of the risks posed by illegal and unethical adoption facilitators. Adoption facilitators are not licensed and aren’t regulated.

The scam often works like this: a facilitator will match expectant birth parents with adoptive parents in exchange for large, non-refundable fees that are meant to be paid in advance … WDEF: Gov. Bill Lee announces Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program Governor Bill Lee has announced a new program aimed at reducing the cost of the private adoption process for Tennessee families.

The Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program will begin January 1, 2025. WNBJ: New Tennessee grant to reimburse adoption home study costs up to $1000 There’s a new grant program aimed at lowering the cost of adoptions in Tennessee. WRCB: Adoption Project and TN Attorney General share message during National Adoption Month