Tennessee’s final 2027 budget shrinks disaster response fund by $55.8M

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 1,006

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Tennessee’s disaster response fund will receive less than half of the $100 million one-time investment proposed by Gov. Bill Lee after state lawmakers scaled back program funding in the final budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

The Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund is meant to provide assistance to local governments and individuals when aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency falls short. This includes recovery assistance for smaller disasters that may not receive federal …

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