Tennessee Code Title 71. Welfare § 71-5-1204

(a) The department shall, at the beginning of federal fiscal year 2022, ensure that a rainy-day fund in an amount not to exceed the TANF annual federal award of the existing reserve of federal TANF funds remain unobligated in order to address unforeseen future economic needs, including those resulting from an emergency that has been declared in the state or an economic downturn having statewide impact.

(b) The department shall seek to replenish funds used from the TANF rainy-day reserve fund in the following fiscal year or as soon as the funds are available.

(c) If the amendment to the existing TennCare II waiver authorizing the bureau of TennCare to create reasonable work and community engagement requirements for able-bodied working-age adult enrollees without dependent children under six (6) years of age as provided under § 71-5-158 is approved by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, then the department is authorized to set aside fifty-four million dollars ($54,000,000), subject to appropriations in the general appropriations act, in TANF funds to address this expenditure.

(e) Beginning in the quarter following the end of federal fiscal year 2021, the department shall notify the public of the amount of funds available to be allocated statewide and request and accept proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations and other qualified entities to provide evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and services to individuals and families who are eligible to receive funds from the TANF program pursuant to subsection (a).