CAMPO BAND OF KUMEYAAY INDIANS RECEIVE STIMULUS FUNDS FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER
July 15, 2009 (San Diego)--Congressman Bob Filner announced that the Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians, along with six other Indian Tribes in California, will have improved access to vital water services...
View ArticleSHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT TO COMBAT SOUTHWEST BORDER VIOLENCE
July 22, 2009 (San Diego)—San Diego County Sheriff William D. Gore announced Friday that of a $5 million federal grant to combat drug-related criminal activity along the international border. San...
View ArticleNEARLY $250 MILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR TRANSPORTATION &...
Congressman Filner provides update on funds with breakdown by Congressional districts By Miriam RafteryDecember 12, 2009 (San Diego) – More than $250 million has been allocated for the San Diego region...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO COUNTY AWARDED $5.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS FOR ENERGY...
El Cajon Library among county buildings slated for solar panel installation December 22, 2009 (San Diego)--The County of San Diego announced today that it has been awarded $5.1 million for the Energy...
View ArticlePEDESTRIAN SKY BRIDGE TO GROSSMONT CENTER BREAKS GROUND, THANKS TO STIMULUS...
February 14, 2010 (La Mesa)—A groundbreaking will be held Wednesday, February 17 at 11:30 a.m. for improvements including an elevator tower, stairs, and a pedestrian bridge connecting the Grossmont...
View ArticleFEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS BRING HEALTH CENTER AND JOBS TO LEMON GROVE
March 2, 2010 (Lemon Grove)--Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) held a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration last week for the Lemon Grove Family Health Center, which was funded by a $1.3...
View ArticleFEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS BUY NEW FIRE ENGINE FOR WARNER SPRINGS AREA
March 8, 2010 (Warner Springs)--Warner Springs and the San Diego County region are safer after the County used approximately $475,000 in federal stimulus money to buy a new Type 1 fire engine to...
View ArticleGROSSMONT COLLEGE OPENS NEW NURSING SIMULATION LABS
Simulation labs with high-tech mannequins mimic real-life hospital scenariosAugust 9, 2010 (El Caj on) – – Vanessa Cordova, newly hired nurse at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, quickly assesses the...
View ArticleHOW WERE STIMULUS FUNDS SPENT IN SAN DIEGO AND EAST COUNTY?
By Miriam RafteryMarch 24, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) -- The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President...
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