Costa Announces Funds Received in the 20th District

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Kings County will receive a grant totalingover $100,000from the United States Department of Justice office of the Bureauof Justice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

"The Bureau of Justice Assistance," Congressman Costa explained,"administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, in conjunction withthe Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department ofHomeland Security."

KingsCounty will receive$114,174 to assist local law enforcement agencies.