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Castor Announces Over $81 million for Tampa Airport from CARES Act COVID-19 Emergency Aid

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced over $81 million in emergency CARES Act funds to Tampa International Airport.  The CARES Act was passed by Congress three weeks ago to speed emergency aid back home for coronavirus emergency relief. These funds were appropriated to eligible U.S. airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Tampa International…

Castor Announces $3.4m in Coronavirus Aid to Tampa for Tampa Family Health Centers from CARES Act

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Castor Announces $3.4m in Coronavirus Aid to Tampa for Tampa Family Health Centers from CARES Act Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced a $3,455,510 Health Center Coronavirus Aid, Relief grant provided by the CARES Act to help Tampa Family Health Centers continue to serve our neighbors, combat the spread of COVID-19 and keep health care professionals on the job. “Tampa Family…

Castor Announces More than $9.8m in Grants from Recently Passed CARES Act to Assist Tampa, Hillsborough County Responses to COVID-19

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U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $9,881,961 million from the recently passed CARES Act to the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County to bolster local relief efforts as our community responds to the coronavirus. The funding was authorized by recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

Castor Announces $91 million in Local Transit Funds from CARES Act

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) today announced $91,119,942 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) urbanized area funds for Tampa-St. Petersburg that were authorized by recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act, a $2 Trillion relief package passed by Congress, includes FTA direct funding to local entities to prevent, prepare for, and respond…

Castor Statement on House Passage of Third Coronavirus Aid Package

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"In times of challenge and adversity, America responds to support each other. That is what I intend to do today to ensure that American families and workers have the help they need to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.   "In Florida, we are used to the chaos and harm that a hurricane brings. Well, this coronavirus is a monster storm that is wreaking havoc, especially…

Castor Announces $215k in Coronavirus Aid for Tampa Family Health Centers

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced a grant to help Tampa Family Health Centers serve our neighbors in need and combat the spread of COVID-19. Castor championed the $8.3 billion coronavirus funding package passed by the House two weeks ago and signed into law that included these funds to protect the public health of our Tampa neighbors. “I’m working to…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on House Passage of Paid Sick Leave, No Cost Coronavirus Testing for Families and Seniors

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“Tonight, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that provides paid emergency leave and no cost virus testing for American families. These measures, along with food assistance, unemployment benefits and family medical leave, should provide peace of mind and economic security to families as we weather this public health crisis.  Working families, our older…

Rep Castor: U.S. House to Move Paid Sick Leave and Aid Package to Address Coronavirus’ Impact on Individuals, Working Families and the Economy

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The House is set to introduce a significant paid sick leave and economic aid package to support individuals and working families as we address the immediate economic impacts of the coronavirus. The health and economic security of working Americans is my top priority, and the House is poised to help ensure they are able to stay home when sick without the serious consequences of lost wages.