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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 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 and Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation Send Reminder to Florida Lawmakers, Governor: Be Smart and Bring Our Tax $ Home for Medicaid Expansion

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Today, on the eve of Florida’s Legislative Session, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and the entire Florida Democratic Congressional delegation urged lawmakers and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to bring home billions of taxpayer dollars to better serve the health of our neighbors and boost our economy by expanding Medicaid.

Castor Announces $1.2 Million Returned to Tampa Area Families and Veterans in 2019, $1.3 Billion in Federal Grants

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that Tampa area families, veterans and seniors received over $1.2 million though the work of her constituent service team in 2019. Castor also worked to secure more than $1.3 billion in federal grants in 2019, including $958 million for medical research that demonstrates that Tampa Bay continues to grow as a national hub in health care innovation.

Castor: This $200k EPA grant ensures pathways to opportunity, success, good-paying jobs for East Tampa neighbors

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) was joined by Ernest Coney, CEO and President of Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc (CDC of Tampa), Wanda Jennings of EPA Region 4 and other leaders to announce a $200,000 grant for the CDC through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant.