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WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $12 million has been released to the Veterans Central California Health Care system to make infrastructure upgrades and improvements at the hospital. Funding was made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Bakersfield) announced that a total of $393,816 has been released to Kern County organizations to combat homelessness. These funds are being awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), and were made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $578,350 has been released to Fresno and Kings County organizations to combat homelessness. These funds are being awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), and were made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $5 million has been released to Fresno Yosemite International Airport to rehabilitate their taxiway. Funding was made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $3,647,000 will be made available for the Federal courthouse project in Fresno. These funds were authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for GSA to renovate and construct Federal buildings and courthouses.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) made the following statement at full committee oversight hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The hearing was titled, "The California Drought: Actions By Federal And State Agencies To Address Impacts On Lands, Fisheries And Water Users."
Costa is a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources and is a member of the Subcommittee on Water and Power, and is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Statement as prepared for delivery.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) commended U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's announcement today that USDA plans to purchase about 200 million pounds of nonfat dry milk for domestic feeding programs, offering relief to dairy farmers and low income families challenged by tough economic times.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $1,072,628 has been released to three community health care centers in Kings and Fresno Counties. These funds are being awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services and were made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
"Improving our Valley's community health care centers is a very wise use of stimulus package funding," said Costa. "Health centers are an essential source of primary healthcare for many of the Valley's families, especially low-income residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 by a vote of 285 to 140. The bill was passed by the United States Senate last week, and now heads to the White House for President Obama's signature. Following passage, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement.
"It's taken more time than I originally thought, but we have finally passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act. There are important measures in this legislation that will help our Valley and our state.