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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) outlined his top Central Valley funding priorities for 2021. As a new member on the powerful Appropriations Committee, and the first Central Valley Democrat to serve on the committee in almost 50 years, he is in a unique position to deliver funding for his community. His funding priorities fall into the following six areas:
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced the release of more than $291 million in funding for California's critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he helped pass.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a bipartisan and bicameral letter urging the House Education & Labor Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee to advance his bill that addresses the shortage of affordable, quality child care in the Central Valley.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that applications for Restaurant Revitalizations Fund will open this morning at 9:00 AM PT. The American Rescue Plan signed into law on March 11, 2021, created the $28.6-billion-dollar Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) for struggling restaurants, bars, and other food and beverage associated businesses. Businesses can access the amount equal to lost revenue during the pandemic up to $10 million.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that Tracy's International Park of Commerce will receive a grant of $8.35 million to make significant infrastructure improvements. This Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grant will be matched with $2.1 million in local investment and is expected to create 2,145 jobs, retain 6,734 jobs, and generate $459 million in private investment.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) pushed Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to explain why the $2 billion passed through the American Rescue Plan meant for unemployment agencies like California's Employment Development Department (EDD) to prevent fraud, promote equitable access, and ensure timely payment of benefits has yet to be distributed.
WASHINGTON —Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Chellie Pingree (ME-1) have introduced the Kids Eat Local Act, a bipartisan bill which would cut red tape and allow local schools to buy local foods. Federal regulations currently make it hard for schools to give preference to local farmers when buying food for school lunches. A bipartisan companion bill is also being introduced in the Senate.
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 — Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Rob Wittman (VA-1), and Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32), today introduced the bipartisan Water Resources Research Amendments Act. The bill would reauthorize an expired program which supports local water research institutes that solve problems regarding water quantity and quality in collaboration with universities, local governments, the water industry, and the public. A bipartisan partner bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Cardin (MD) and Sen. Boozman (AR). Both Rep.