Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena and Sen. Barbara Boxer visited Napa on Saturday to survey damage and reconstruction efforts from the Aug. 24 earthquake, while renewing their demands for the federal government to approve funding for individual disaster relief.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and John Garamendi (CA-3) today announced a $372,923 School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG) from the Department of Education for the Lake County Office of Education. The SCTG is a Federal program designed to help make schools safer and improve mental health services for students and young adults.
Rep. Mike Thompson announced Wednesday a $90,000 Federal Aviation Administration safety grant for Napa County Airport to assess wildlife hazards.
Monthly studies will be conducted to identify if wildlife species are potential safety hazards for planes flying in and out of the airport, Thompson, D-St. Helena, said in a news release.
By Maja Wood
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport received a $932,714 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the last of three grants the airport was seeking to complete the runway-expansion project, officials said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $90,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety grant for Napa County Airport. The funds will be used for wildlife hazard assessments. Monthly studies will be conducted to identify if wildlife species present potential safety hazards for planes flying in and out of the airport.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $932,714 grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. This is the third of three grants sought by the airport to complete the runway extension project. Specifically, these funds will be used to acquire land to extend a runway and for associated construction.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced that the Napa County Catalyst Coalition has received $125,000 in federal Drug-Free Communities Support Program grants to help our local community prevent use of illegal substances among youth.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving six northern California counties, has been awarded a $249,229 grant by the Department of Homeland Security to double its free citizenship education classes in Sonoma and Napa counties over the next two years.
The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, a nonprofit serving six northern California counties, has been awarded a $249,229 grant by the Department of Homeland Security to double its free citizenship education classes in Sonoma and Napa counties over the next two years.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Greg Walden, (R-OR), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) yesterday introduced the bipartisan U.S. Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation (OUTDOOR) Act (H.R.