{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=A0602346-2EDE-4F36-895A-4CDAD1AAB16D", "Himes Celebrates Federal Funding Anti-Human Trafficking Non-Profit", "2024-10-09", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Bridgeport, CT \u2013 Today, Congressman Jim Himes announced that the Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT) was awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Justice through their Office for Victims of Crime\u2019s Anti-Trafficking Housing Assistance program. Grants are awarded to community organizations dedicated to providing housing to survivors of human trafficking.\n\nCongressman Himes said, \u201cPEHT has long been a haven for survivors of human trafficking, offering comprehensive resources to provide much-needed security and stability. Every person who comes through PEHT\u2019s doors is not a statistic, but a person deserving care. This federal funding will help PEHT maintain its current transitional and short-term housing assistance and allow the non-profit to expand its capacity to serve additional survivors throughout Fairfield County.\u201d\n\nPEHT Executive Director, Jamie Manirakiza, LSW, said, \"We are honored to receive this critical grant from the Department of Justice\u2019s Office for Victims of Crime, which will enable us to expand our housing assistance for victims of human trafficking in Southwest Connecticut. This funding addresses an urgent need for transitional and rapid re-housing services, allowing us to not only increase the identification of labor and sex trafficking victims but also provide comprehensive, wrap-around support. We remain committed to ensuring that every survivor has access to the safe, stable environment and supportive services necessary for their journey toward healing and independence.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=A0602346-2EDE-4F36-895A-4CDAD1AAB16D"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7991059683263302, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}