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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today praised the award of over $57,000 for the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven.

The funds, allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self Sufficiency Program, will enable the local Public Housing Agency to hire a program coordinator. This coordinator will be responsible for linking residents with job training opportunities, placement organizations, and local employers.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) celebrated the award of $231,362 to the Center for Community Self Help in New Haven by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

The funds are part of $2 billion provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to applications who address the housing crisis in an inventive and responsible way. They recognize organizations and communities dedicated to fighting the effects of vacant and abandoned homes while creating local jobs.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement on the earthquake that struck Haiti:

"I am very saddened by the news of the tragic earthquake in Haiti—my thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost their lives, those living with the aftermath, and to those with loved ones there. There are many people in Connecticut with ties to Haiti, and I urge them to contact my office if they are in need of assistance in looking for family and friends there.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today praised an award of nearly $1.8 million from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to Connecticut to increase broadband internet access throughout the country.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today praised the award of a $225,000 tax credit to Acuity Brands, Inc., of Wallingford, CT. The award is part of $2.3 billion Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits being awarded to 183 projects across the country to encourage and reward the creation of clean energy and manufacturing jobs including solar, wind and efficiency and energy management technologies.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in response to Senator Chris Dodd's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of his term:

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement in response to the New York Times' investigative report on Beef Packers, Inc., and their use of ammonia to treat beef trimmings, which are particularly vulnerable to contamination.

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement in reaction to the recall of 248,000 pounds of beef products by National Steak and Poultry due to a possibility of E. coli contamination: