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Amendments Will Fund Critical California Water Projects And Ease Regulations To Transfer Water Around The State
If Passed By FullHouse, Amendments Will Fund Critical California Water Projects And EaseRegulations To Transfer Water Around The State
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that small, non-farm businesses in Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans are to help businesses offset the financial losses caused by the drought in the San Joaquin Valley.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grand total of $8,214,230 million has been released to the Cities of Fresno and Bakersfield and to the Counties of Kern and Fresno to rapidly re-house families who fall into homelessness, or prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place.
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grand total of $6 million has been released to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to make diesel retrofits on school buses and agricultural equipment. Funding was released through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Bakersfield) announced that a National Institute of Health grant totaling $78,775 has been released to California State University Bakersfield to prepare students for a future in biomedical research. Funding was made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON,D.C. – Lastnight, the House Appropriations Committee unfortunately did not pass anamendment which would have maintained maximum pumping operation in theSacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno), workingwith Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare), urged fellow Democrats on theCommittee to support the amendment. Ultimately, the amendment failed in avote before the full committee by a tally of 25 to 33.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $5.92 million has been released to the Veterans Central California Health Care System to make energy infrastructure upgrades and improvements at the Fresno facility which provides health care services for more than 100,000 veterans each year. Funding was made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $2.1 million has been awarded to the City of San Joaquin to help upgrade and expand the city's wastewater treatment plant. Funding was released through the US Department of Commerce made available through the Economic Development Administration.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $1.7 million has been awarded to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation to help renovate and expand a commercial building to serve as a business incubator for Fresno's designated enterprise zone. Funding was released through the US Department of Commerce made available through the Economic Development Administration.