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May 18, 2007

Fresno, CA -Congressman Jim Costa(CA-20) announced today that the FresnoArt Museum will receive the Museums ofAmerica grant in the amount of $149,176 from the Institute of Museumand Library Services.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today that the FresnoInterdenominational Refugee Ministries operated by the Office of Refugee Resettlementwill receive $180,000 in funding from the United States Department of Healthand Human Services.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO,CA - Congressman Jim Costa (D - Fresno) announced todayhe will host a grant workshop to acquaint non-profit organizations and localgovernments with federal and private funding opportunities.

May 18, 2007

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today he will host a grantworkshop to acquaint non-profit organizations and local governments withfederal and private funding opportunities.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced todaythat the Corcoran Joint UnifiedSchool District and the city of Corcoran will receive aninvestment grant from the United States Department of Commerce EconomicDevelopment Administration. The grant will be in the amount of $204,660.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (CA-20) announced today thatthe Fresno Unified School Districthas been selected to receive $275,000 in funding under the Development andDissemination Grant Program. The funds will be used towards implementingstandards-based arts in elementary and middle school education.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA - Congressman JimCosta is seeking local student artists to compete in the Congressional ArtCompetition for the Twentieth District of California.

The competition is opento ninth through twelfth grade students who live in the 20thCongressional District. The deadline forsubmission of artwork is Friday, February 24, 2006.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO-Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will hold a press availability today at 1:45p.m. in the main passenger terminal at the Fresno-Yosemite InternationalAirport.

The Fresnolawmaker will be available to comment on his plans for the forthcoming sessionof the 110th Congress, the passing of President Gerald Ford andother issues.

May 18, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, today declared his support for legislationbeing readied for introduction in both the House and Senate aimed at addressingthe shortage of agriculture workers.

May 18, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, spoketoday on the House floor calling for the passage of H.R. 3, The Stem CellResearch Enhancement Act of 2007. Costa's remarks, as prepared for delivery,follow:

"Mr. Speaker: I rise to speak in support of H.R. 3, whichwould expand stem cell research.