HARSHBARGER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL TRIO FUNDING FOR EAST TENNESSEE

Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today announced nearly $2 million in new federal funding for Tennessee's First Congressional District through the U.S. Department of Education's Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers programs, which help low-income and first-generation students prepare for and complete college. "These awards mean Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Center staff at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Tusculum, and Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority can keep doing this work for another year," said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger. "My office heard directly from constituents in Johnson City,...