Press Releases
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.
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. Due to an increased demand for family-based treatment in the Central Valley, Costa secured $381,000 in FY2009 for campus renovation and expansion to strengthen WestCare's Fresno facility.
Grants awarded to CSU Fresno will train more Valley nurses and improve health care for residents