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September 21, 2010
Carson Statement on Super Bowl Housing Legacy Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson issued the following statement on today's event highlighting the 32 residences that will become homes for homeless families as part of the 2012 Super Bowl Housing Legacy Project on Indianapolis' near eastside.
Nearly $3 million for the project came from the $29 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds that Congressman Carson secured for the City of Indianapolis in 2008.
Thank you for reading another edition of my e-newsletter, the Carson Courier. For additional information on these and other topics, please visit my website at https://www.carson.house.gov.
In this week's Carson Courier:
- Recovery Act, Unemployment Insurance and Health Care Reform Kept Millions Out of Poverty
- Increasing Health Insurance Coverage for Children
Recovery Act, Unemployment Insurance and Health Care Reform Kept Millions Out of Poverty
Thank you for reading another edition of my e-newsletter, the Carson Courier. For additional information on these and other topics, please visit my website at https://www.carson.house.gov.
In this week's Carson Courier:
Meeting with Community Members and Students to Discuss Financial Literacy
Securing $8M to Rehab Abandoned Homes in Indianapolis
Indiana Acquires $207M to Protect Teaching Jobs
Meeting with Community Members and Students to Discuss Financial Literacy
September 11, 2010
Carson Statement on Ninth Anniversary of September 11
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson released the following statement in recognition of the ninth anniversary of September 11.
"Today we pause to honor the nearly 3,000 American lives that were lost in the attack on our country nine years ago.
Carson Statement on Funding to Protect Teaching Jobs
INDIANAPOLIS - Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement upon news that Indiana will be receiving $207 million to protect teaching jobs across the state. The funds are being allocated as a part of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which Congressman Carson voted to pass in early August.
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson will speak to the Latino Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence today as part of its 5th Annual Statewide Conference.
September 8, 2010
Carson Statement on Rosh Hashanah
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson today released the following statement on Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year:
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis will receive $8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to bolster local efforts to clean up and redevelop abandoned properties, Congressman André Carson announced today.
INDIANAPOLIS - Recognizing the need for young people to have an understanding of financial basics during a tough economy, Congressman André Carson will lead a community discussion on financial literacy today at Arsenal Tech High School. As part of the event he will visit with students who have participated in the financial literacy program at the high school.
September 6, 2010
Carson Statement on Labor Day
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson today released the following statement on the Labor Day holiday:
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