More than 192,000 people took to Facebook and cast 6.2 million votes vying to bring a $25k grant to their neighborhoods. State Farm is proud to announce the top 40 vote-receiving causes that will receive the grants to improve their communities.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a youth-led philanthropic program that empowers communities to identify issues in their neighborhood. The affiliated nonprofits of the top 40 causes will each receive a $25,000 grant to create and execute a plan to address the cause. The top Tennessee vote-receiving causes were:

• Arts-4-Autism (Jackson) received more than 88,000 votes and came in at number 16. The grant money will be used to provide music and art therapy camps for children with Autism.

• The Greenhouse Affect (Murfreesboro) received more than 88,000 votes and came in at number 29. The grant money will be used to purchase a greenhouse to be used as a learning lab.

  

The top 40 causes, representing 27 states from around the United States range from helping underprivileged kids to providing food to communities; a large majority of the causes will directly impact kids and young adults. Communities that will receive funding range in size from Gardiner, ME with a population of approximately 5,600 to New York City.

The record number of people who participated and voted in this year's program demonstrates the passion communities have to help with community issues." said Kip Diggs, State Farm spokesperson. "We look forward to seeing the change that will happen in these 40 communities because of the Neighborhood Assist grants."

Of the nearly 4,000 cause submissions that were received through State Farm Neighborhood Assist, at least one cause was received from every state in the United States. Then, the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, a diverse group of 30 students who are passionate about social responsibility, reviewed the cause submissions and selected the 200 finalists to be voted on. In the four years of the program 160 causes have received $4 million to enact change in their communities.

For a complete list of the top 40 causes or for more information on the program visit: www.statefarm.com/neighborhoodassist