Community Project Funding Requests - Fiscal Year 2023
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funds for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2023. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. Congressman Jim Costa has submitted funding requests for important community projects in California's 16th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Costa has certified that he and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects that he has requested. A request submitted by Congressman Costa to the Committee does NOT guarantee the project will be funded. Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funds for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2023.
Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. Congressman Jim Costa has submitted funding requests for important community projects in California's 16th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.
Transparency
Listed below are the projects Congressman Costa has submitted to the appropriate subcommittee.
Note: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project name.
Project Name: Broadband Equity and Expansion Project
Request Amount: $1.35 million
Intended Recipient: City of Gustine
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 352 Fifth Street, Gustine, California, 95322
Most residents in the City of Gustine have limited access to reliable, high-speed internet. The Broadband Equity and Expansion Project would bridge the digital divide by connecting low-income residents to affordable, reliable high-speed internet, including 5G access for businesses throughout the community.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: California Bridge Academies program
Request Amount: $485,000
Intended Recipient: Reading and Beyond
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 4670 E. Butler Ave, Fresno, California, 93702
The California Bridge Academies program would offer a holistic approach to workforce development by integrating employment and training services through individualized family plans. This project is estimated to benefit a minimum of 500 adults and families across Fresno and Madera counties, especially minorities and low-income individuals.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Calwa Complete Streets Project
Request Amount: $4 million
Intended Recipient: County of Fresno
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2200 Tulare Street, Seventh Floor, Fresno, California 93721
The Calwa Complete Streets project would revitalize streets, sidewalks, and roads for both driving and bicycling in the disadvantaged community of Calwa. By adding complete streets to a large portion of this community, all residents will benefit from safer travel routes and improved sidewalk facilities that are ADA-compliant.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Expansion of Community Health System Lab Space
Request Amount: $1.5 million
Intended Recipient: Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC)
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 28223 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721
The Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) serves as a critical healthcare hub for the people of the San Joaquin Valley This project would allow CRMC to expand and enhance its microbiology lab, which would improve patient care services like COVID-19 testing and other essential healthcare laboratory work.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Fancher and Redbank Creek Projects
Request Amount: $2 million
Intended Recipient: Fresno Irrigation District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2901 S. Maple Avenue, Fresno, California 93720
The Fancher and Redbank Creek Projects would increase water supply, improve regional flood protection, and enhance environmental protection in a disadvantaged region.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Fresno Center Adult Day Health Care’s Community Based Services Enhancement Project
Request Amount: $1.5 million
Intended Recipient: Fresno Center
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 4879 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, California 93727
The Fresno Center Adult Day Health Care’s Community Based Services Enhancement Project provides culturally and linguistically competent recovery support services to residents. This project would support and expand services for transportation, mental health, HIV prevention, and treatment for substance use disorders.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Fresno Veterans Home Memorial
Request Amount: $150,000
Intended Recipient: Central California Veterans Home Support Foundation
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2811 West California Avenue, Fresno, California, 93706
This project would help maintain the Fresno Veterans Home Memorial, a historical landmark that honors the service and sacrifice of local veterans who served our country.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Fresno Yosemite Airport Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project
Request Amount: $4.4 million
Intended Recipient: City of Fresno – Airports Division
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 4995 East Clinton Way, Fresno, California 92727
The Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project will replace Fresno Yosemite International Airport’s primary runway, which is used for daily commercial flights, transportation of goods, wildfire suppression, and homeland security. This project would improve safety, reduce maintenance costs, and decrease downtime in the largest, busiest commercial service airport in Central California.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Local Conservation Corps Workforce Development Project
Request Amount: $500,000
Intended Recipient: Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1805 East California Avenue, Fresno, California 93706
The Local Conservation Corps Workforce Development Project trains residents for job opportunities to fight fires and provides land conservation work with agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, and the Bureau of Reclamation.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Rapid DNA System
Request Amount: $703,000
Intended Recipient: Madera County Sherriff’s Office
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2725 Falcon Drive, Madera, California 93637
This project would provide funding to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office to purchase a Rapid DNA system, which will bolster law enforcement’s ability to quickly obtain accurate analysis, identify victims' remains, and relieve the backlog in crime laboratories.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Rapid DNA System
Request Amount: $457,000
Intended Recipient: Merced County Sherriff’s Office
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 700 West Twenty-Second Street, Merced, California 95348
This project would provide funding to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office to purchase a Rapid DNA system, which will bolster law enforcement’s ability to quickly obtain accurate analysis, identify victims' remains, and relieve the backlog in crime laboratories.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: State Route 41 Expressway
Request Amount: $1.95 million
Intended Recipient: County of Madera
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 200 West Fourth Street, Suite 3100, Madera, California 93637
The State Route 41 Expressway project addresses safety and congestion concerns on the primary route between Fresno and Yosemite National Park. Once completed, the project will improve safety, reduce greenhouse gases, ease traffic congestion, and provide a primary evacuation route for resiliency against wildfires.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Tiny Homes Housing Solutions
Request Amount: $4 million
Intended Recipient: City of Fresno
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065, Fresno, California 93721
The Tiny Homes Housing Solutions project would place new permanent affordable tiny homes on existing vacant pads in mobile home communities in Fresno. This project would address homelessness in the City of Fresno by immediately helping dozens of formerly homeless residents move out of motel shelters and into permanent affordable housing.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Replacement Project
Request Amount: $3.86 million
Intended Recipient: Merced County Association of Governments
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 369 West Eighteenth Street, Merced, California 95340
The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) provides equitable and sustainable transportation to Yosemite National Park for underserved communities. This project would convert the YARTS fleet to clean diesel buses.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Water Distribution Enhancement Project
Request Amount: $3 million
Intended Recipient: City of Atwater
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater, California 95301
The Water Distribution Enhancement Project would improve access to clean drinking water, sanitation services, and water management. This project will create opportunities for economic growth in the region by revitalizing water infrastructure in a rural, underserved community.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
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