Press Releases

Rep. Costa Announces Over $6 Million For Fresno To Combat Housing Crisis

September 9, 2010

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Funds allow city and county to better address effects of abandoned and foreclosed homes

State Board Joins Costa’s Calls For Sacramento Sanitation Officials To Clean Up The Delta

September 8, 2010

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Wastewater from Sacremento facilities is degrading the Delta, costing Valley water and jobs

Rep. Costa Announces $30 Million To Fund Area Jobs, Advance New Valley Energy Technology

September 8, 2010

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Recovery Act-funded project invests in regional jobs and economic opportunity while moving America towards energy independence

Costa, Cardoza Announce Federal Funding To Improve Valley Broadband Infrastructure

August 18, 2010

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$46.6 million grant will enhance internet access and quality for Valley households, schools, and businesses

Rep. Costa Announces $564,251 In Funding For Kern County Schools

August 11, 2010

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Bakersfield, CA – Congressman Jim Costa today announced $564,251 in federal funding for Kern County schools. The funding, made available through the Education Department's Readiness Emergency Management for Schools Program, was awarded to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to strengthen and improve emergency response and crisis management plans.

Rep. Costa Votes to Protect Jobs Of Valley Teachers, Law Enforcement And Nurses

August 8, 2010

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Legislation provides support to states to prevent thousands of job losses

Costa Statement Following Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Expanded WestCare Children's Center

August 6, 2010

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FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement today after participating in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the expansion of the children's center at WestCare California's residential facility in Fresno.

Rep. Costa Announces Funding To Support Regional Health Care Workforce Training

August 5, 2010

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Grants awarded to CSU Fresno will train more Valley nurses and improve health care for residents

Rep. Costa Announces Funding To Begin Construction On Key Valley Water Project

July 29, 2010

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$14.6 million contract awarded for the Delta Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie project

Rep. Costa Introduces Legislation To Honor Hmong Veterans

July 27, 2010

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa today introduced legislation to honor Hmong Veterans in the Valley and across the nation. The bill would provide burial benefits in National Cemeteries to Hmong Veterans who served in support of U.S. forces in the Vietnam War.