Press Releases
Recovery Act funds fill officer vacancies, prevent department layoffs caused by local budget cuts
Bakersfield, CA – Congressman Jim Costa today announced over $7,384,635 for the Kern County Sheriff's Department to retain officers or hire new recruits to fill open positions. The grant, made available through the Recovery Act, was released through the US Department of Justice COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) and will fund 27 full-time local officer positions.
Costa: My message from this April still stands. If Miller thinks he can destroy the entire Valley way of life to suit his own ends, he'll get the fight of a lifetime.
Costa fought to secure funding for Valley specialty crops in 2008 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa today announced $17,281,158 in federal funding to benefit Valley specialty crop growers. The funding, made available through the Farm Bill's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, was awarded to 64 projects across California. The Valley is a leading producer of specialty crops which include tree nuts, fruits, dried fruits, and vegetables.
New UC Merced – UC Davis program will start bringing medical students to train in the Valley
Funds allow city and county to better address effects of abandoned and foreclosed homes
Fresno, CA – Congressman Jim Costa today announced over $6 million in federal funds to help the city and county of Fresno further combat the effects of abandoned and foreclosed homes. The funds, made available through the Housing Department's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), allow local governments to acquire, rehabilitate and resell homes that have been vacated or are in foreclosure.
Wastewater from Sacremento facilities is degrading the Delta, costing Valley water and jobs
Recovery Act-funded project invests in regional jobs and economic opportunity while moving America towards energy independence
Legislation provides support to states to prevent thousands of job losses
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa returned to Washington today amidst a six-week work period in the Valley to vote in favor of legislation that is estimated to save 311,000 American jobs in education, law enforcement, public safety and health care fields. The U.S. House of Representatives resumed session to consider the bill, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed with Costa's support by a vote of 247-161.