2000 Press Releases

2000 Press Releases

March
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

March

COSTELLO URGES 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RESIDENTS TO PAY ATTENTION TO CENSUS, PARTICIPATE: March 16, 2000
COSTELLO PRAISES HOUSE-PASSED AIR-21 AVIATION LEGISLATION: March 15, 2000

COSTELLO URGES FAA CHIEF TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR AIRPORT CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM: March 2, 2000

May

US REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO CALLS FOR HEARING ON UNITED-US AIRWAYS MERGER: May 25, 2000
CONGRESS PASSES $60 MILLION FOR ILLINOIS METROLINK: May 19, 2000
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES RE-DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PRICE CENTER: May 18, 2000


HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES $5.3 MILLION FOR SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: May 11, 2000

June

CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES BULLETPROOF VEST GRANT PARTNERSHIP GRANTS: June 29, 2000
COSTELLO AND PHELPS MEET WITH DIRECTOR OF FISH AND WILD LIFE CONCERNING CRAB ORCHARD REFUGE: June 28, 2000
REP. COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EMPOWERMENT ZONE: June 22, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $741,777 IN HEAD START FUNDS: June 21, 2000


U.S. CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO'S REQUEST TO AMEND GREAT RIVERS SCENIC BYWAY IS APPROVED: June 15, 2000
HOUSE PANEL PASSES $7.2 MILLION FOR COSTELLO WATER CONTROL REQUESTS: June 13, 2000
HOUSE PANEL PASSES $200,000 FOR COSTELLO WATER CONTROL REQUEST: June 13, 2000
US REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $7.2 MILLION GRANT TO ASSIST DISLOCATED COAL MINERS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: June 9, 2000
US CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES ANNEXATION APPROVALS FOR GRANITE CITY AND MADISON: June 8, 2000
U.S. HOUSE PASSES DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL - FUNDS TO HELP SCOTT AND REGION: June 7, 2000
PAN AM ANNOUNCEMENT-- GREAT NEWS FOR AREA: June 6, 2000

US CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO CO-SPONSORS LAYOFF EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM: June 8, 2000

July

U.S. CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ACCEPTS KOREAN WAR VETERAN REGISTRY: July 17, 2000
U.S. CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ACCEPTS KOREAN WAR VETERAN REGISTRY: July 17, 2000
U.S. CONGRESSMAN VISITS LEE WRIGHT HOMES: July 15, 2000
REPRESENTATIVE COSTELLO ANNOUNCSE LOAN FOR UNION-JACKSON FARMWORKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION: July 14, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $244,200 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FOR FREEBURG: July 13, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO PROVIDES HELPFUL GOVERNMENT WEB SITE INFORMATION: July 6, 2000

August

EAST ST. LOUIS HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: August 31, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO TO WELCOME EDUCATION SECRETARY RICHARD RILEY TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: August 30, 2000
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
UNION COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
PERRY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
JACKSON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
ST. CLAIR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
RANDOLPH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANTS: August 29, 2000
CITY OF CARBONDALE RECEIVES GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: August 28, 2000
US REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $105,000 GRANT FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY: August 25, 2000

US REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $72,286 GRANT FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY: August 25, 2000

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $165,592 IN ADDITIONAL HEAD START FUNDS: August 25, 2000
US REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $44,165 GRANT FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY: August 23, 2000
WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL RECEIVES $272,044 IN HEAD START FUND: August 21, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $630,000 GRANT FOR KASKASKIA REGIONAL PORT DISTRICT: August 8, 2000

CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $958,453 HEAD START GRANT FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IN ALTON: August 3, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $54,145 DRUG PREVENTION AND SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT: August 1, 2000

September

CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR BELLEVILLE: September 27, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANT FOR ALEXANDER COUNTY: September 27, 2000
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION RECEIVES $3,718,200 FOR ELDERLY IN EAST ST. LOUIS: September 27, 2000
TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOUSING RECEIVES $6,972,600 FOR ELDERLY IN CENTREVILLE: September 27, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RECIEVES $211,500 FEDERAL GRANT: September 27, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RECIEVES $70,500 FEDERAL GRANT: September 27, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PROGRAM GRANT FOR SIU: September 27, 2000
EMERSON PARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECEIVES $700,000 YOUTHBUILD GRANT: September 26, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY: September 20, 2000
CONGRESSMAN CALLS ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT EDUCATION BILL: September 20, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES COPS GRANT FOR ALTON: September 12, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES COPS GRANT FOR GLEN CARBON: September 12, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES EDA GRANT FOR CITY OF CAIRO: September 12, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR CENTREVILLE: September 11, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR GRANITE CITY: September 11, 2000





SHAWNEE HEALTH SERVICE RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT FOR BLACK LUNG CLINICS: September 7, 2000



FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR COPS IN SCHOOLS: September 6, 2000
COLLINSVILLE TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR COPS IN SCHOOLS: September 6, 2000
LESSIE BATES DAVIS HOUSE IN EAST ST. LOUIS RECEIVES $453,098 FEDERAL GRANT: September 6, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AWARDED $100,000 GRANT: September 1, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR LINCOLN LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION: September 1, 2000
MOUNT VERNON AREA TO RECEIVE $90,000 FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: September 1, 2000
COLLINSVILLE TO RECEIVE $594,632 FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: September 1, 2000
HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES AWARDED $114,760 GRANT: September 1, 2000
EAST ST. LOUIS HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: September 1, 2000
ST. CLAIR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDED FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: September 1, 2000

October


COSTELLO APPLAUDS PRESIDENT ON SIGNING OF AGRICULTURE SPENDING BILL: October 30, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $1.069 MILLION IN FEDERAL SCENIC BYWAYS GRANTS: October 27, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES $317,412 IN FEDERAL SCENIC BYWAYS GRANTS: October 27, 2000
COSTELLO ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR SAINTE GENEVIEVE-MODOC FERRY: October 24, 2000
COSTELLO SUPPORTS OLDER AMERICANS ACT REAUTHORIZATION: October 24, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO RECEIVE $300,000 IN VA/HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL: October 20, 2000
HOUSE PASSES VA/HUD/ENERGY & WATER APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE BILL: October 19, 2000
HOUSE PASSES VA/HUD/ENERGY & WATER APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE BILL (Metro East): October 19, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO CARNAHAN FAMILY: October 17, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO CALLS ON CLINTON ADMINISTRATION TO END STEEL CRISIS: October 17, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL HEAD START FUNDS: October 17, 2000
ST. CLAIR COUNTY RECEIVES $4,179,000 FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: October 13, 2000
CONGRESSMEN INTRODUCE BILL TO SET MINIMUM MILLION DOLLAR PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL SHIPMENT OF OXYGEN GENERATORS ON AIRCRAFT: October 11, 2000
CONGRESS GRANTS APPROVAL OF RE-DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PRICE CENTER: October 11, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES EAST ST. LOUIS/ST. LOUIS BROWNFIELDS SHOWCASE COMMUNITY: October 11, 2000
COSTELLO SUPPORTS LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR LIFETIME HEALTH CARE FOR MILITARY RETIREES: October 11, 2000
EAST ST. LOUIS RECEIVES $500,000 FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: October 10, 2000
HOUSE GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION: October 6, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO MEETS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: October 6, 2000
SHIMKUS AND COSTELLO ASSIST OLIN IN PRESENTATION: October 3, 2000
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $250,000 FEDERAL GRANT FROM HHS: October 3, 2000
MADISON COUNTY RECEIVES $5,188,000 FEDERAL HOUSING GRANT: October 3, 2000






















CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO ANNOUNCES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS: October 2, 2000

November



CONGRESS APPROVES WRDA: November 3, 2000
CONGRESSMAN COSTELLO CALLS ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TO PASS REAL BBA RELIEF LEGISLATION: November 2, 2000



COSTELLO'S STATEMENT ON BALANCED BUDGET GIVEBACK: November 1, 2000

December

COSTELLO SUPPORTS BUDGET PACKAGE, INCLUDING FUNDS FOR AREA HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND SENIOR CENTER: December 15, 2000
COSTELLO WELCOMES END OF THE ELECTION, COMMENDS BUSH AND GORE: December 14, 2000