Community agency gets $770,600

DANVILLE – The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency plans to help returning veterans with this year's Educational Talent Search grant.

U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, announced Monday that the nonprofit organization was awarded the grant, from the U.S. Department of Education, that totals $770,600 over the next four years. This will be the fourth time it has gotten the grant.

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