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FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Kings County will receive a grant totalingover $100,000from the United States Department of Justice office of the Bureauof Justice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

FRESNO, CA - CongressmanJim Costa announced today (Wednesday Dec. 14, 2005) that Fresno CareerDevelopment Institute, Inc. will be the recipient of a grant of over $600,000from the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Departmentof Labor.

The competition is open to ninth through twelfth gradestudents who live in the 20^th Congressional District. The deadline for submission of artwork is Friday,May 6, 2005. The local winner will beinvited to attend the festivities in Washington, DC on June 14, 2005.

Washington, D.C. - CongressmanJim Costa (CA-20) will be available Friday, February 11 at California StateUniversity Bakersfield in the BusinessDevelopment Center,Room 165. He will report on his firstmonth in Washingtonand his current committee assignments. Congressman Costa will be speaking at a Political Science class until2pm on the campus and will be available immediately following. The Business DevelopmentCenter is locateddirectly across from the President' Office on campus.

Please contact our officedirectly if you would like to schedule an interview or receive a statement.

When: Tuesday,July 5, 2005

Time: 10:30 am

Place: KingsCounty Board of Supervisors Meeting

Kings County GovernmentCenter

Fresno, CA - Today,Congressman Jim Costa(CA-20) issued the following statement in support for the Executive Ordercreating "A California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley." This partnership will bring together various local and state government andprivate entities committed to bringing about economic growth and prosperitywithin the San JoaquinValley.

Statement FromCongressman Costa in Support of the CaliforniaPartnership for the San JoaquinValley:

Fresno, CA - Today,Congressman Jim Costa(CA-20) issued the following statement in support for the Executive Ordercreating "A California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley." This partnership will bring together various local and state government andprivate entities committed to bringing about economic growth and prosperitywithin the San JoaquinValley.

Statement FromCongressman Costa in Support of the CaliforniaPartnership for the San JoaquinValley:

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa has been assigned to serve on three powerfulHouse Committees: the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Resources and theCommittee on Science.