IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                         From Congressman Bill Jenkins

August 3, 2006                                                                                                                        Contact: Paul Mays (423) 247-8161

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Douglass-Cherokee Economic Authority headquartered in Hamblen County will receive $219,987 in federal funding from the U. S. Department of Education.

Congressman Bill Jenkins said this week the grant comes under the TRIO Education Opportunity Centers Program to provide information with respect to financial and academic assistance available for individuals who desire to pursue a program of postsecondary education, and provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, including assistance in preparing necessary applications for use by admissions and financial aid officers.