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March 27, 2012

Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa announced Kern County will receive will receive $125,832 to offer rental assistance and case management to 25 homeless veterans.

March 27, 2012

Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa announced Fresno County will receive $275,518 to offer rental assistance and case management to 50 homeless veterans. The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program is a jointly administered program by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

March 12, 2012

Fresno, CA – Rep. Jim Costa announced that he has nominated Candy O'Donel-Browne, President of the Board of Directors of Mountain Crisis Services, Inc. (MCS), for the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus' Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy.

March 6, 2012

Over 780 Acres of Valley Wetlands Set Aside to Protect Migratory Birds

February 28, 2012

Both lawmakers call for bipartisan collaboration to develop a bill that can actually pass the U.S. Senate

February 16, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) urged bipartisan cooperation on comprehensive solutions to California's water challenges during the House Natural Resources Committee consideration of H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. Historically, the Central Valley has borne the brunt of sacrifices in previous California water compromises.

February 8, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement following the announcement that California homeowners would receive $18 billion as a part of the multistate settlement to penalize mortgage servicing misconduct and robo-signing.

February 7, 2012

Madera Water Bank to receive $1.5 million

January 23, 2012

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address.