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Congresswoman Trahan Applauds $3.7 Million in Head Start Funding for Community Teamwork in Lowell

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 LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced $3,744,377 in federal Head Start funding for Community Teamwork Inc, a non-profit organization in Lowell. This grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Head Start. “The social and…

Congresswoman Trahan and Senator Markey Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department to Address Deterioration in Human Rights in Cambodia

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to address the alarming deterioration in human rights and democratic rule in Cambodia, as Cambodia’s leader Hun Sun has ramped up government crackdown on dissent since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. As of October 2020, 55 political…

Trahan, Warren, Markey Statement on Passing of Marlborough Servicemember

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement after hearing the tragic news regarding Chief Warrant Officer Marwan Sameh Ghabour of Marlborough, Massachusetts’ passing in the Sinai Peninsula.  “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Chief Warrant Officer…

Congresswoman Trahan Applauds $2.7 Million in Head Start Funding for Making Opportunity Count in Fitchburg

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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced $2,735,193 in federal Head Start funding for Making Opportunity Count, Inc., a social services organization in Fitchburg. This grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Head Start. “Despite the…

Congresswoman Trahan Applauds $150k in CARES Act Funding to Northern Middlesex Regional Council of Governments

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LOWELL, MA. - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $150,000 in federal grant funding from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Project to the Northern Middlesex Regional Council of Governments.  “With local governments being forced to carry the brunt of the load that COVID-19 has brought…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $200k in Federal Grant Funding for the LUK, Inc. in Fitchburg

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LOWELL, MA. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $200,000 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families to LUK, Inc, a not-for-profit social service agency in Fitchburg.  “As we continue to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t lose sight of this crisis’…

Congresswoman Trahan Congratulates Luther Burbank Middle School and Paul P. Gates Elementary School on Blue Ribbon Awards

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, applauded the recognition of two Third District-based schools as 2020 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Luther Burbank Middle School in Lancaster and Paul P. Gates Elementary School in Acton were recently honored with the designation, an extremely competitive…

Congresswoman Trahan Applauds $750k in Federal Grant Funding to UTEC, Inc.

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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $750,000 in federal grant funding for UTEC, Inc., a Lowell-based agency that provides justice-involved young people with access to critical services to help set them up for long-term personal, professional, and economic success. The funding is being awarded by the Department of Justice’s Office…

Congresswoman Trahan Applauds $400k in Federal Grant Funding to The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc.

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LOWELL, MA  – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) applauded the awarding of $400,000 in federal grant funding from the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Community Services to The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc.  “Now more than ever, child care is essential as we work to get our economy back. This critical federal investment will help…

Trahan Supports Passage of Heroes Act 2.0

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) cast her vote in favor of the updated Heroes Act coronavirus relief package when it passed on the House floor. This revamped legislation delivers assistance to working families, local governments experiencing budget shortfalls, and workers who will lose their jobs without immediate intervention. “For…