Tennessee Corona Virus Public Information Line 1-877-857-2945
TN Department of Health Main Line 615-741-7247 (for PUI assessment and Healthcare Provider questions)
Public Information Number 877-857-2945 available 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. CST daily
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
TDH: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html

TENNESSEE EXTENDS EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Emergency Cash Assistance program gives two monthly cash payments to Tennesseans who lost their jobs or half of their income due to the pandemic. The program provides $500 for a household of one or two people, $750 for a household of three to four people, or $1,000 for a household of five of more. Family members who are able to work must have been employed as of March 11, 2020 and since lost their job or at least half of their income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.