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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) lauded the recent announcement by the Department of Energy that $13.1 million in Recovery Act funds have been made available to the Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition Inc. to fund development of a wide range of energy-efficient and advanced vehicle technologies.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) met with 14-year-old Haley Dunning of Stratford (photo attached), the congresswoman's nominee for the 2009 Angels in Adoption Award. Dunning was visiting Washington, D.C. as part of the festivities surrounding the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in Adoption™ Program.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that $1 million in Recovery Act funds will be granted to Empower New Haven (ENH), a non-profit organization formed in 1999. Since 1999, Empower has managed more than $30 million in active contracts with some 150 non-profits, business, and governmental partners.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) that $400,000 has been granted to Liberty Community Services, Inc. to aid their mental health support program for the homeless.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that $1.2 million in Recovery Act funds will be granted to the cities of New Haven and Stratford under the Port Security Grant Program. The City of New Haven will receive $1.1 million, and Stratford $100,000, to improve and maintain their port security operations.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today applauded the strong public health provisions included in the final conference agreement for 2010 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations with regard to imported poultry products from China.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the passage of H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, which will protect Medicare beneficiaries from a projected premium increase of up to 20% next year.

"In this economy, seniors and persons with disabilities who rely on Medicare Part B are already having enough trouble making ends meet," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "Now is not the time to raise these premiums, not when so many people are struggling."

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today heralded the announcement by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance that over $116,000 will be made available to The Connection, Inc., to help fund Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide commitment to reducing gun crime that links existing local programs together and provides them with tools to combat gun violence.