Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-4-411

The division is authorized to give grants to rural communities for the purposes of organizing, training, and equipping participating volunteer fire control organizations. Funds may be made available annually to organizations on a matching cost share basis. To qualify for funding and/or equipment, organizations must enter into cooperative fire protection agreements with the division. The division is authorized to prepare policies and procedures for implementation of the program and to include in the annual budget request such funding as is necessary to implement this section. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be needed to implement the rural community fire protection program.