TN Rural Impact Project

The coalition known as the Tennessee Rural Impact Project is partnering with East Tennessee State University on a project to help museums across the state better use resources by working together.The university received nearly $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. East Tennessee State says the grant is part of more than $941,000 awarded to a coalition led by the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro.The grant is to be used to promote and invest in science education, particularly in rural communities.