Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-505

The department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, is authorized to make an annual grant from the fund created in § 67-4-602(h)(2), to the Tennessee sheriffs' association for the purpose of supporting implementation and management of the victim notification system; provided, however, that no such grant shall be issued unless the association submits to the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, a plan specifying the use of the moneys and the plan is approved by the office of criminal justice programs. The grant authorized in this section is subject to authorization contained in the general appropriations act.