Sacramento School District Gets Grant

Matsui Makes Announcement

POSTED: 4:17 pm PST March 11, 2010
UPDATED: 4:42 pm PST March 11, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento City Unified School District is getting $250,000, Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, announced Thursday.

The funding was awarded to the district as part of its Summer of Service program.

The goal of the program is to engage low-income students in projects that address local environmental issues.

Up to 500 students will take part in the program.