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Washington, D.C. – In recognition of Women's History Month, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) recognized Pamela Phillips as Lake County's Woman of the Year. Phillips was one of five women recognized. One woman from each of the five counties that make up the Fifth Congressional District was honored.
Vallejo's volunteer of the year, Karen Taylor, is being honored with yet another award for her community work: Congressman Mike Thompson has selected Taylor as Solano County's Woman of the Year.
Taylor and four other women from Thompson's congressional district were brought together in a ceremony Saturday afternoon in Rutherford, celebrating their individual work within their county.
"I'm overwhelmed, overexcited right now," Taylor said of being recognized for her community work. "I'm still pinching myself to see if this is true."
Two Sonoma Valley projects will benefit from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants to restore river habitat and improve water quality in Sonoma and Napa counties.
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) announced more than $4.3 million in grants that are part of the $8.7 million in federal funds awarded to local and state organizations for projects to restore tidal marshes, river habitat, and improve water quality in and around San Francisco Bay.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced more than $4.3 million in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants to restore river habitat and improve water quality in Napa and Sonoma Counties. The grants are part of the $8.7 million in federal funds awarded to local and state organizations for projects to restore tidal marshes, river habitat, and improve water quality in and around San Francisco Bay.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $4,965,527 Head Start Grant for Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Sonoma County. The funding will be used to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to 552 children and their families at 12 center based sites throughout Sonoma County.
Community Action Partnership, the Santa Rosa-based nonprofit organization, received a $5 million grant that will allow it to continue to promote school readiness among low-income children.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, made the announcement Monday. The grant from the Department of Health and Human Services will go toward offering Head Start and Early Head Start services to more than 550 children from birth to age 5 at the group's dozen sites around the county, according to Thompson's office.
Saturday was a morning of plenty of prayers and — hopefully for the Global Success Center — plenty of money.
With a mission statement of teaching life skills, personal growth, health, wellness and employment, the Mare Island nonprofit again benefitted from the Mayor's Annual Prayer Breakfast at Dan Foley Cultural Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) reintroduced today the Fair Access to Health Care Act, legislation to expand the eligibility for premium tax credits for people living in high-cost areas who purchase health insurance through the federal and state exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) introduced the Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. This legislation fixes outdated Medicare regulations so that Physician Assistants can provide primary care to hospice patients, which is currently not covered under the current rules.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today announced a $1,411,750 Department of Health and Human Services Grant to Napa County's Child Start. The goal of the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant is to expand high quality early learning opportunities for Napa and Solano Counties' most vulnerable infants and toddlers. The grant will be used to form collaborative partnerships between Child Start and local child care programs like Napa Valley Adult Education's Teen Parent Program and Solano Community College Children's Programs.