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Fresno Unified to get $160K grant
Published on 09/18/2012 - 12:57 pm
Written by Business Journal staff
Thirty-one organizations in 21 states were awarded funds through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program this year. Thirty-one organizations in 21 states were awarded funds through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program this year. Fresno Unified School District will receive $160,000 from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to assist lawful legal residents with the naturalization process, Rep. Jim Costa's office said in a release.
Fresno Business Journal:
Costa rolls out homeowner refinancing bill
Published on 10/10/2012 - 2:17 pm
Written by Michael Kincheloe
Flanked by members of the Fresno real estate community, Rep. Jim Costa reveals legislation to help homeowners with refinancing..
Rep. Jim Costa met with the media today to announce new legislation that will allow responsible homeowners to take advantage of current low interest rates on mortgages.
Renewable Fuel Standard flexibility needed
By Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.)
The Hill's Congress Blog
09/20/12 11:04 AM ET
Grant To Support Legal Services for Domestic Violence Victims
By Bakersfield Californian, September 6, 2012
A nonprofit that provides free legal assistance and representation to residents of Kern County has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help bolster some of its legal services, according to a news release from Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno.
The nonprofit, Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, received $400,000 from the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women.
HUD leader spreads word of mortgage help in Valley
Secretary pitches home loan plan in Valley visit.
By BoNhia Lee - The Fresno Bee
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 | 11:12 PM
The nation's top housing official was in Fresno on Tuesday to promote federal legislation that could help more underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.
Does size matter? Yosemite National Park advocates think it might
By MICHAEL DOYLE - McClatchy Newspapers
Tuesday, Jul. 17, 2012 | 02:34 PM
WASHINGTON Yosemite National Park in California would grow by 1,575 acres under a bill seeking traction on Capitol Hill.
Valley ag wants action on U.S. farm bill
By Robert Rodriguez - The Fresno Bee
Friday, Jul. 13, 2012 | 09:16 PM Modified Fri, Jul 13, 2012 09:17 PM
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and a group of Valley agricultural leaders urged leaders of the House of Representatives on Friday to bring the 2012 farm bill to a vote before Congress recesses in August.
Love of country -- and mom
By Camille Gavin
Sarah Fanucchi didn't have to search far for inspiration when she received an assignment called "Faces of War" for her South High art class: She just looked into the face of her mother, who was about the same age as Sarah when she enlisted in the Air Force 30 years ago.
The acrylic painting now hangs in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., where it will be on display for one year.
ABC 23 Bakersfield
Over $2M Awarded to Bakersfield, McFarland, Delano Police Departments
June 27, 2012
Rep. Jim Costa announced that $2 million has been awarded to the police departments in Bakersfield, Delano, and McFarland from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
The funds from the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) will allow the 3 police departments to hire 14 officers.
REEDLEY – A federal budget allocation has put Reedley College $2 million closer to being able to build a center where business, technology and agriculture can intersect through innovation.
Tariffs are a dirty word for many people in agriculture. As the American Farm Bureau Federation has pointed out, trade disruptions have created additional hardships for farmers who entered 2025 already dealing with crippling inflation and declining farm prices.
CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The first State of the Union address of President Trump's second term promised affordability going forward.
The president hopes to change Americans' minds about his economic agenda.
WASHINGTON, DC. (KSEE/KGPE) – In what was the longest State of the Union address in modern history, President Donald Trump began by focusing on immigration.
“When I last spoke in this chamber 12 months ago, I had just inherited a nation in crisis, with a stagnant economy, inflation at record levels, a wide-open border,” Trump said.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal in a 6-3 vote.
“Today’s a good day for the rule of law. Today is a good day for affordability, something that Americans and Californians have been screaming for,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.