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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.

May 18, 2007

WASHINGTON,D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa,D-Fresno, was selected today as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy andMineral Resources of House Natural Resources Committee.

Costa's selection was announced by Natural ResourcesCommittee Chairman Nick Rahall, D-WV.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA - Inthe effort to meet the affordable housing needs of Californiafamilies Congressman Jim Costa announced today (1/4/06) that the City of Huron will receive $1million in HOME funds.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA - Inthe effort to meet the affordable housing needs of Californiafamilies Congressman Jim Costa announced today (1/4/06) that the City of Wasco will receive $1million in HOME funds.

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA- In the wake of recent storms that deluged the CentralValley, Congressman Jim Costa announced today (1/6/06) that the 20thCongressional District will receive nearly $1.5 million from the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency.