Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that he is encouraging local schools and veterans to participate in the Veterans History Project. The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a Vietnam Veteran who served in combat with the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant/platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart, released the following letter of thanks in honor of tomorrow's Veterans Day.
"Dear Friends,
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), and Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today announced that the Obama Administration has approved Individual Assistance (IA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster funds for areas in Napa and Solano Counties impacted by the August 24th earthquake. The Obama Administration also approved U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for homeowners, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $160,727 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant to assist homeless women veterans in Santa Rosa. The Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) Special Need Grant is being awarded to Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc. so it can continue providing housing and necessary services to homeless women veterans, including women who have to care for children.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $135,867 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants for the City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County Community Development Commission. The City of Santa Rosa received a $67,433 Family Self-Sufficiency Program grant, and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission received a $68,424 Family Self-Sufficiency Program grant.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) to improve access to quality hospice care was signed into law by President Obama at a White House ceremony. Thompson and Reed's Hospice Opportunities for Supporting Patients with Integrity and Care Evaluations (HOSPICE) Act was included in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced a $400,352 Federal grant to provide assistance to homeless veterans in Contra Costa County. The grant was awarded through The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced a $525,444 Federal grant to provide assistance to homeless veterans in Santa Rosa. The grant was awarded through The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced a $108,281 Federal grant to provide assistance to homeless veterans in Vallejo. The grant was awarded through The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $211,840 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) for Sonoma Valley Community Health Center. The funds will be used to hire additional staff for the health center's new dental clinic and support staff for the primary care clinic.