Jobs & Education
WASHINGTON — In reaction to new reporting on the continued failure of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) again called on the Department of Labor to release the $2 billion in support for state unemployment agencies as soon as possible. Rep. Harder passed these new funds into law in March through the American Rescue Plan, yet not a single dime has been distributed to state agencies.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that Modesto Junior College and Stanislaus State will collectively receive more than $73 million in emergency funds through the American Rescue Plan, which he recently voted to pass into law. At least half of this funding will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to provide direct relief to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardships.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that more than $1.3 million in federal money is heading to the Central Valley for its Head Start programs. Central California Migrant Head Start will receive $799,675 and Stanislaus County will receive $533,618. The funds will be distributed by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and will go directly to funding both the Stanislaus and Migrant Head Start programs in the Valley.
WASHINGTON — This week, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to pass two bills that will address wage discrimination and violence in workplaces across the Central Valley and around the nation. The bills, the Paycheck Fairness Act and Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, both have bipartisan support and would bring immediate help to Valley workers.
MODESTO — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that more help is on the way for local businesses as the Small Business Administration's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program begins accepting applications this morning. Rep. Harder helped secure additional funding for the program as part of the American Rescue Plan's support for jobs and small businesses. The program includes a total of over $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues like small music halls, bars, movie theaters, and museums.
MODESTO — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released a statement in advance of the release of President Biden's multi-trillion dollar infrastructure package. Rep. Harder laid out his two major priorities for this next package:
MODESTO — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) applauded President Biden for signing the bipartisan PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law. The extension ensures Central Valley small businesses will be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through June 30, 2021.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Success for Rural Students and Communities Act. Despite high school graduation rates above the national average, rural students are less likely to both attend college and complete their degrees than students from suburban and urban areas.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the Save Stanislaus COVID Intervention Program has received a $158,293 grant dedicated to providing critical and immediate help to local small businesses harmed by the pandemic. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) estimates that the program will save 800 jobs and leverage $40.5 million in private investments in Stanislaus County. The program, federally funded and operated through Opportunity Stanislaus, will help small businesses stay open throughout the pandemic while helping them plan for long-term resilience.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is pushing to secure federal funding for the proposed Crows Landing Business Park project. The project, supported by Stanislaus County and many local stakeholders, would redevelop the former Crows Landing Airfield into a regional business park which will create up to 15,000 new jobs by attracting local investment. In a letter to Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce Wynn Coggins, Rep.