EDINBURG — Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $348,002 in federal funds to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO program, will be used to assist low income and first-generation college students to remain on track to graduate. As the pandemic continues, these grants come at a needed time. As a senior Member of the Appropriations Committee, Congressman Cuellar secured $1,100,000,000 for the TRIO program in the FY21 Appropriations bill. “It is critical that we provide academic support to some of our most vulnerable students on their journey to graduation during these unprecedented ...