States, counties and cities aren’t the only ones going after stimulus dollars. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has submitted 30 proposals for grants totaling more than $30 million for projects including increasing security on campus with more lighting and providing electronic card access to 10 buildings. Statewide, University of Tennessee system campuses have submitted 275 proposals totaling more than $330 million.

These are “projects that would make our campus more energy efficient, upgrade student and faculty computer technology and add to our ability to serve at-risk students in the Chattanooga community,” said University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Roger Brown.

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