There are 5 article(s) tagged Danielle Barnes:

• August 2020

  • State officials detail relief for individuals, families, nonprofits

    Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle Barnes said 450,000 kids have been approved to receive EBT as part of pandemic food insecurity programs.

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2020

• March 2020

  • Governor likely to declare small business emergency

    Gov. Bill Lee outlined an assistance plan Tuesday to help people survive the crisis financially and is expected to declare a small business emergency so companies can obtain federal loans to stay afloat.

    By Sam Stockard March 17, 2020

• December 2019

  • Akbari urges federal funds for Memphis programs such as Agape

    State Sen. Raumesh Akbari is encouraging money to be spent for programs such as Agape in Memphis, which are cutting into poverty, as the state studies how to spend $732 million in TANF "reserves."

    By Sam Stockard December 19, 2019

• November 2019

  • Akbari: Legislature will have input on spending funds for needy

    State Sen. Raumesh Akbari says legislators won’t be precluded from coming up with a plan to spend some $732 million in reserve funds even though the Department of Human Services unveiled its own proposal.

    By Sam Stockard November 26, 2019

  • Legislators blast state commissioner over spending plan for needy

    State House members criticized Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle Barnes this week for letting a reserve fund for needy services build up to $732 million and for putting out a plan to spend it without asking permission.

    By Sam Stockard November 22, 2019