Community Project Funding Requests - Fiscal Year 2025
Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funds for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2025. 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 21st 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 2025.
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 21st 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: Pine Flat Dam Raise Study
Amount Requested: $500,000
Intended Recipient: Kings River Conservation District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 4886 E Jensen Ave, Fresno, CA 93725
Project Description: Pine Flat Dam located in the Kings River watershed, serves over 1 million Californians in the Central Valley. This project would allow the Army Corps of Engineers to begin a feasibility study on the raising of Pine Flat Dam by either 7 or 12 feet to create up to an additional 120,700-acre feet of storage capacity, which would increase water supply reliability, especially during prolonged droughts and intense floods.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Fresno Airport Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $5 million
Intended Recipient: City of Fresno
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient:4995 East Clinton Way Fresno, CA 93727
Project Description: Funding for this project would provide for planning and design for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Expansion Project, which would improve and expand capacity to accommodate the growing demand for air travel to and from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT).
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: East Orosi Sewer Project
Amount Requested: $5.6 million
Intended Recipient: County of Tulare
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 5961 South Mooney Boulevard Visalia, CA 93277-9394
Project Description: Funding for this project would allow for the severely disadvantaged community of East Orosi to construct a new sewer system and decommission the current failing system. The current system has resulted in health and safety hazards in the form of sewer spills and backups, which this project would alleviate. The community’s nearly 700 residents have struggled with contaminated water for over a decade.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Reedley College – Ag Innovation Center Project
Amount Requested: $4 million
Intended Recipient: Reedley College
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 995 North Reed Avenue Reedley, CA 93654 – 2017
Project Description: Funding would help construct an AgTEC Innovation Center at Reedley College to house agriculture technology startups and provide training and certifications for farmworkers, while also driving a more sustainable food system.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: San Joaquin River Parkway - Eaton Trail Extension Project
Amount Requested: $5 million
Intended Recipient: City of Fresno
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721-3620
Project Description: Funding for this project would extend the existing Lewis S. Eaton Trail approximately 2.4 miles to provide public access to 500 acres of open space along the San Joaquin River. This project will provide multiple access points for a diverse array of the public, with disability accessible access points. This project will benefit both the community, visitors, and the local economy by allowing the public to participate in school tours, nature walks, canoe/kayak trips, and more along the San Joaquin River.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Visalia Downtown Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $5 million
Intended Recipient: City of Visalia
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient:220 North Santa Fe Street, Visalia, CA 93292
Project Description: Funding for this project would help rehabilitate pavement and sidewalks from Santa Fe to Willis Street, ensuing ADA compliance and walkable streets for residents in downtown Visalia.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Neighborhood Village Salt and Light Project
Amount Requested: $1.65 million
Intended Recipient: County of Tulare
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2800 West Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
Project Description: Funding for this project would enable the County of Tulare to work with Salt+Light Works and Self-Help Enterprises to construct a Social Enterprise Hub at the Neighborhood Village, a 53-unit fully permanent supportive housing community in Goshen set to open in July 2024. The Hub will feature a marketplace offering fresh produce, household goods, and groceries. It will also host Salt+Light's Social Enterprise and Micro Works programs, which provide wraparound services, including a workforce development program to train and employ residents of the village and surrounding affordable housing communities.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: F3 Ag Computer Project
Amount Requested: $8.6 million
Intended Recipient: University of California, Merced
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California, 95343.
Project Description: Funding for this project would be for the procurement of a supercomputer utilized for research purposes towards developing a climate resilient food supply chain and carbon net zero future. This is a part of the F3 Innovate hub in the San Joaquin Valley.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name:Clean Air Mobility Network Project
Amount Requested: $1.5 million
Intended Recipient: City of Fresno
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721
Project Description: Funding for this project would help build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, deploy a fleet of low-cost electric transportation vehicles such as electric bikes and scooters, and provide educational opportunities to underserved communities throughout the city of Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley region.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Kaweah River Siphon Resilience Project
Amount Requested: $7.35 million
Intended Recipient: Tulare Irrigation District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient:6826 Ave 240, Tulare, CA 93274
Project Description: The Kaweah River flows westward 32 miles from the Sierra Nevada to the Central Valley. Funding for this project would replace the existing siphon, an underground pipeline that carries water underneath obstacles caused by the 2023 winter storms. Replacement of the siphon would boost groundwater recharge, improve the reliability of water deliveries, and enhance flood protection in the City of Visalia and surrounding communities.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Woodlake Storm Drain Enhancement Project
Amount Requested: $2,628,473
Intended Recipient: City of Woodlake
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 350 N. Valencia Boulevard, Woodlake, CA 93286
Project Description: Funding for this project would install approximately 1,350 feet of a 48" stormwater pipeline, designed to tie into the existing stormwater system. The project is crucial for effectively mitigating the recurrent flooding issues—like those experienced in 2023 after the Atmospheric River storms—in the Northwest quadrant of the City, a disadvantaged community which is surrounded by single family homes, apartments and a K-3 school.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Orange Cove Police Department Project
Amount Requested: $2 million
Intended Recipient: City of Orange Cove
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 633 6th Street, Orange Cove, CA 93646
Project Description: Funding for this project would assist the City of Orange Cove with its project to enhance and build a new police department headquarters. In addition to ensuring public safety, the building would also serve the community with additional features such as senior housing and commercial space.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Parlier Police Department Project
Amount Requested: $1 million
Intended Recipient: City of Parlier
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1100 E Parlier Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648
Project Description: Funding for this project would fully renovate and modernize the Parlier Police Department, notably through expanding and modernizing the evidence room, replacing a leaking roof, and adding a lobby which will serve as a community facility for public and community engagement. This would improve public safety and emergency response in the City of Parlier, an underserved community in Fresno County.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Kingsburg Police Department Equipment Project
Amount Requested: $600,000
Intended Recipient: City of Kingsburg
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1300 California St, Kingsburg, CA 93631
Project Description: Funding for this project would enable the Kingsburg Police Department to purchase body-worn cameras (BWCs) and dashboard cameras to enhance officer safety, while promoting transparency between law enforcement and Kingsburg residents.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Project Name: Exeter Street Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $3.5 million
Intended Recipient: City of Exeter
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 137 North F Street P.O. Box 237, Exeter, CA 93221-1629
Project Description: Funding for this project would revitalize Firebaugh Avenue from West Belmont Avenue to East State Route 65 in the City of Exeter. Revitalizing this one-mile section of arterial street would connect three major north-south corridors and improve the traffic flow of agricultural goods, while reducing congestion and emissions. This project also allows for rehabilitation and ensure ADA compliance for enhanced accessibility and safety.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
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