Press Releases

FRESNO, CA- In order to help combat juvenile crime in the CentralValley, Congressman Jim Costa announced today the 20^thCongressional District will receive over $200,000 in funds from the UnitedStates Department of Justice.

Fresno City and County will receive a total of $218,649 fromthe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Representative Costa noted, "The FresnoCity's Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) will benefit from this moneysince it will provide them with partial funding for two full-time truancyofficers."

FRESNO, CA- In order to help combat juvenile crime in the CentralValley, Congressman Jim Costa announced today the 20^thCongressional District will receive over $100,000 in funds from the UnitedStates Department of Justice.

We want to commend Senator Jeff Denham and the Valleydelegation for their work to ensure our fair share of funding in this year'sinfrastructure bond. The flooding thisweek in Central Valley could not be a more vivid demonstration that the San Joaquin Valley must get its fair share of anystate infrastructure bond which goes forward to voters.

A new surface water storage facility on the Upper SanJoaquin Rivermay, in fact, have helped prevent the flooding this week.

WASHINGTON,D.C.- Calling for acommonsense approach to Indian gaming policy, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno,has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to amend the IndianGaming Regulatory Act.

15Classic Books on "Becoming American" Will Support Community Programs

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced todaythat 15 classic books on the theme of "Becoming American" has been awarded toKern County Library Lamont Branch. Thisaward was made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH)We the People Bookshelfprogram.

For the past 25years, I have worked hard as a California statelegislator and, today, as a Member of Congress, to enact public policy thatrecognizes the needs and rights of crime victims.

FRESNO - Three Central Valley Congressmenhave called on President Bush and the federal government "to stand ready to expeditea federal disaster declaration for sixteen Northern and CentralCalifornia counties."

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Praising the efforts of the nation'svictims' rights movement Congressman Jim Costa, D- Fresno, today took the BushAdministration to task for what he called its, "wrongheaded attempt to balancethe budget on the backs of victims."