MCALLEN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- South Texas College issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) announced a $250,539 grant was awarded to South Texas College of McAllen by the United States Department of Education. The funds will be used for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program which provides campus based child care for low-income students who meet eligibility requirements. "Everyone at South Texas College who has been involved in this program a  more

YUBA CITY, Calif., Aug. 2 -- Sutter County issued the following news release: The Sutter County Children and Families Commission (SCCFC) is pleased to announce two child care provider, early educator classes. The SCCFC has approved $38,000 in funding to continue the Lessons Learned and Creating Great Starts classes for FY 2010/2011. The classes are open to licensed childcare providers in Sutter County. * Creating Great Starts Flyer* (http://www.co.sutter.ca.us/pdf/hs/cfc/CGS_Flyer_2010-201  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The office of Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., issued the following news release: Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved two appropriations bills with more than $1.95 million in funding for a number of projects across Connecticut. Dodd and Lieberman worked with their colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to make critical investments in a number of Connecticut projects. The funding was   more