Johnson City is getting a $2 million federal grant to help upgrade a sewer pump with multiple sewer overflows from nearby manholes. State Senator Rusty Crowe, along with State Representatives Rebecca Alexander and Tim Hicks, announced the grant. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, according to a release on Monday.The Upgrade expenses to Sinking Creek Pump Station will total nearly $6 million. The release states the grant will be matched with $3.8 million in local dollars and will help “create 216 jobs, retain 265 jobs, and generate $5 million in private investment.”