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January 20, 2010

WASHINGTON,D.C. –California agriculture received $13,390,615 in federal money to support plant pestand disease management. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) fought forincreases in these funds during the 2008 Farm Bill debate.

January 14, 2010

WASHINGTON,D.C. –West Hills Community College was awarded a $3 million grant for greentechnology job training and curriculum. The grant was awarded by theUnited States Department of Labor through the Pathway Out of Poverty grantprogram.

January 7, 2010

WASHINGTON,D.C. –Following a number of United States Department of Agriculture's announcementsthat Valley people will be serving in critical positions within the agency,Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) made the following statement.

December 17, 2009

WASHINGTON,D.C. – Followingtoday's announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture on a newDairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program, Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) released this statement.

December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) introduced a bill that will expedite the federal government's ability to build needed water projects in the San Joaquin Valley by lowering or eliminating required matching funds provided by state or local government.
December 3, 2009

Costa: President Obama Should Authorize Water Availability For The Growing Season Now, And Invest In Highways and High-Speed Rail

December 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Following the Department of Water Resource's initial announcement of a 5 percentwater allocation for San Joaquin Valley Farmers, Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) made the following statement.

"Thisis the worst news our farmers, farm workers and farm communities could havebeen told today.

November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kern County was awarded a $100,000 grant for a solar installation training program for adult farm workers. The funds were awarded by the US Department of Labor through the Green Capacity Building Grant program.
November 9, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement.

November 9, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the last several months, Congressmen Costa and Cardoza have met with top officials from the White House and the Department of the Interior regarding California's water crisis.