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“Just as the
interstate highway is longer than its first stretch of road, California’s
high-speed rail system will be greater than this initial segment.”
WASHINGTON
–
Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement today after the
California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors approved the starting
point for the state’s high-speed rail project in the Central Valley.
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Without funds
secured by Costa, new health center would not have been completed
FRESNO
– Today,
Congressman Jim Costa joined with local health care providers and patients to
open a new dental center in Fresno. The “Elm Dental Center” was made
possible through the over $4 million in Recovery Act funding that Costa secured
for Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) to expand health care services and facilities in
the Valley.
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Valley will kick
off construction of nation’s first high-speed rail system
Fresno,
CA –
After pressing the White House for funding and advocating on behalf of the
Valley, Congressman Jim Costa, joined by Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, today
announced $715 million in federal funds for Valley high-speed rail. The
funding, made available through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA)
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program, will go towards beginning
construction on the state’s high-speed rail system between Merced and
Bakersfield. In what will be a major boost to the Central Valley’s economy, the
high-speed rail system is expected to generate more than 135,000 full-time one-year
job equivalents over the course of its construction.
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USDA &
Recovery Act funding invests in Valley’s rural infrastructure
FRESNO
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Congressman Jim Costa today delivered $244,000 in federal funding for the City
of San Joaquin to invest in local jobs and strengthen the city’s
infrastructure. Costa also broke ground on an expansion of the city’s Public
Works building which was made possible through today’s announcement. At the
event, Costa was joined by City of San Joaquin Mayor Amarpreet Dhaliwal and
USDA’s Rural Housing Service Administrator Tammye Trevino who traveled here
from Washington D.C.
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