Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-6-304: Prerequisites to receiving funds

To receive funds under this part, organizations shall:

(1) Be incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation, and be tax-exempt under § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501 ); and

(2) Comply with §§ 37-1-403 and 37-1-605 by reporting cases of suspected child abuse and neglect or child sexual abuse to the department of children's services and comply with § 71-6-103 by reporting suspected cases of adult abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the department of human services.