Report: Tennessee has $730 million in unused block grant funds for poor working families The Citizen 6 years ago The State of Tennessee has more than $700 million in unused federal block grant fund. The surplus becomes concerning without a plan. Source: The Daily News Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Some Tennessee lawmakers open to changes in how state spends block grant to help poor working familiesDateOctober 29, 2019In relation toLascassasTennessee lawmakers race to vote on Medicaid block grant before Biden becomes presidentDateJanuary 14, 2021In relation toLascassasTennessee Medicaid block grant gets 11th-hour approval, but Biden can reverseDateJanuary 8, 2021In relation toLascassas