U.S. Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McGovern (D-MA) today applauded the U.S. Department of Justice for awarding $2,117,220 to the City of Fall River under the COPS program. Fall River will use this funding, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- the so-called -stimulus bill- -- to employ 10 police officers.
The grants will provide 100 percent of the approved salary and… Read more »
U.S. Reps Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Niki Tsongas today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation for providing $750,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority.
The Authority covers the communities of Hopkinton, Holliston, Wayland, Natick, Framingham, Sherborn, Ashland, Marlborough,… Read more »
Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended the House of Representatives for the passage of legislation to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system. The legislation passed the Senate in… Read more »
Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry and Congressmen Barney Frank and James McGovern announced today that the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will receive a grant of $60,000 from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funds will be used to establish a development strategy that supports private… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) today announced that communities in the 3rd Congressional District will receive over $1.7 million in funding for law enforcement.
The funding announced today was included in the fiscal stimulus package recently signed into law by President Obama, and is available through the Edward Byrne… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern today announced that the Westborough, Attleboro and Seekonk Fire Departments have been awarded a total of $384,815 in Operations and Safety funding under the 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program.
Westborough will receive $94,677. Attleboro will receive $223,636. Seekonk will receive $66,500.
-I'm very pleased with this funding,- Rep. McGovern said.… Read more »
Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Jack Reed, and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended Congress for the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system.
Senator Kennedy's spokesperson… Read more »
