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Legislation co-authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and New York Republican Tom Reed was signed into law Monday by President Obama at a White House ceremony, Thompson's office announced.

The bipartisan legislation seeks to improve access to quality hospice care, according to the announcement.

The 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, Thompson's office said.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced that the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will receive a $211,840 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS).

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.

Vallejo Housing Authority has been awarded $68,107 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants that will continue a program to educate those living in public housing, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, said Tuesday.

Thompson represents Benicia in the U.S. House.

The money will be used for a Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program coordinator, said Anne Putney, director of the Vallejo Housing Authority (VHA).

The expert hired to help Vallejo residents become self-sufficient will stay another year, as a new federal grant replaces an old one.

U.S. Rep Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, on Tuesday, announced $68,107 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants for the Vallejo Housing Authority. The funds come from HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency Program, and can only be used for that purpose, Vallejo Housing Authority Director Anne Putney said.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced $63,232 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants for the Lake County Housing Commission.

The funds come from HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

"These grants provide people with the skills and education they need to move up in the workforce," said Thompson. "Everyone who works hard, and plays by the rules should have the opportunity get a job and save for a home of their own. HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency Program helps families do just that, and I am a proud supporter of these important funds."