FEMA Deadlines Approaching
Publicado el 2010-05-06 11:04:07 [0 comentarios]
Congressman Jim Langevin
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April 2010 Newsletter |
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Dear Friends, |
Contact Congressman Jim Langevin: WASHINGTON, D.C. 109 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 tel: 202 225.2735 fax: 202 225.5976 RHODE ISLAND 300 Centerville Road Suite 200 South Warwick, RI 02886 tel: 401 732.9400 fax: 401 737.2982 TTY: 401 738.6127 Comments & Inquiries Website     | ||||
 The water was still rising on March 31 at the Pawtuxet River trailhead in the parking lot of Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston. In this issue: Advocating for Flooded BusinessesSince the March floods, the one consistent message I have heard from small business trying to recover is that loans just won't help them this time. For many businesses, who were already struggling due to the economy, it does not make sense for them to add more debt during these uncertain times. To help bridge the gap for businesess, allowing them to reopen and retain employees, Congressman Patrick Kennedy and I introduced H.R. 5007 - the Small Business Disaster Assistance Grant Program Act of 2010. (Back to top)  Langevin speaks with Homeland Security Secreatary Janet Napolitano about bringing more aid to the state, before an aerial tour of flooded areas.
Making the World Safer One of my duties as the chair of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee is to help shape our nation's nuclear weapons policy in a way that balances the role of our nuclear deterrent forces with the goals of preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism. Given these priorities, the release of President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review, as well as his signing of the new START Treaty with Russia, were two developments I watched closely. The NPR sets a framework to protect our nation today and to deter future threats. In addition, the new treaty comes at a critical time, and sends a clear message to the world that we intend to reduce our reliance on nuclear weapons, while also reaffirming important measures to verify and inspect strategic arms. (Back to top) Green Economy Growing Jobs and alternative energy solutions were the beneficiaries of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding in our state this month. I was proud to join Mayor Cicilline to launch a $2.4 million green jobs initiative that will prepare 200 low-income Providence residents to compete in the 21st-century workforce. I was also honored to join U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan as he announced that over 100 apartments at Shalom Housing in Warwick will become greener and more energy efficient as a result of $1.4 million in ARRA funds. In addition to furnishing the residences with new, energy efficient appliances, Shalom will be installing a wind turbine. These two projects are exactly what I had in mind when I voted for ARRA. Supporting job development and making smart, green infrastructure improvements are key to improving our economy.  Langevin joins Shaun Donovan, HUD Secretary, Bonnie Sekeres, executive director of Shalom Housing and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian to announce ARRA funding for Shalom. (Back to top) Thank you for your continued interest and support. Please do not hesitate to contact me about your priorities and concerns as the 111th Congress continues. Sincerely,  | |||||
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