Community Project Funding Requests
Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro announced that the House Committee on Appropriations will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Below are Community Project Funding applications that my office has received.
Note: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project sponsor.
FY23 Community Project Funding Requests:
City of Azusa – Aspan Well Treatment and Rehabilitation – $2.5 million
213 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702
The funding would be used for the rehabilitation of the inactive Aspan Well located within the City of Azusa. This project will consist of designing and constructing treatment facilities and well modifications to facilitate reactivating the well. Drought conditions continue to persist throughout California, and this project provides another critical source of water for the City and its approximately 50,000 residents. The project will satisfy approximately 15% of the current water system demand, and water will be directly treated and delivered to City residents. The project will allow Azusa Light and Water (ALW) to reduce its reliance on imported water supplies during periods of drought and emergency.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
CityofAzusaCertification.pdf
City of Baldwin Park – Baldwin Park Family Services Center – $5 million
14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
The funding would be used for construction of a Baldwin Park Family Services Center. The proposed project will increase the City’s ability to support the delivery of services from new and existing community partners, and it will provide much needed health, economic, social, educational, legal and other related services to benefit children and youth, families, seniors, and the business community. These services, though primarily targeting Baldwin Park residents, will be available to families throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofBaldwinParkCertification.pdf
City of Covina – Covina Metrolink Access and Connectivity Project – $4 million
125 East College Street, Covina, CA 91723
The funding would be used for the Covina Metrolink Access and Connectivity Project, which will provide pedestrians and bicyclists with direct access from the City’s downtown core and transit-oriented development to the Metrolink Regional Rail Station, public recreational, and library facilities. This project will consist of site acquisition, design, and construction of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning the rail right-of-way, installation of landscaped walkways/parkways, pedestrian solar lighting, a bike-share facility, and digital information and wayfinding kiosks.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofCovinaCertification.pdf
City of Duarte – Donald & Bernice Watson Greenbelt Trail Improvement Project – $1.6 million
1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010
The funding would be used for the Donald & Bernice Watson Greenbelt Trail Improvement Project to make capital improvements to the historic and unique green space and recreational facility, named in memory of the first African American mayor of Duarte. With more than 1,000 users a day during peak periods, the recreational trail serves as the primary social gathering place for Duarte residents to walk, skate, jog, push strollers, walk their pets, or ride a bike. Critical mobility improvements contained within the project will include the reconstruction of the existing 1.6-mile multi-use pathway facility with new permeable asphalt paving and an updated stormwater diversion system, safety updates including additional lighting to increase cyclist and pedestrian visibility, accessibility alterations (including the installation of ADA-accessible ramps and crosswalks), and the installation of public health and community placemaking amenities including additional trail seating, outdoor exercise stations, urban greening initiatives, and community artwork.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofDuarteCertification.pdf
City of El Monte – Parkway-Denholm Traffic Calming and Street Improvement – $4.1 million
11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, CA 91731
The funding would be used for installing a two-way Class IV cycle track with a landscape median buffer along the west side of the corridor, new high visibility crosswalks at 14 intersections, and median curb extensions. The enhancements will reduce the vehicle travel lane widths to narrow the road physically and visually, resulting in calmer traffic and slower speeds. The project also proposes plant over 180 new trees will provide shade to mitigate urban heat island effect, sequester carbon, keep residents safe from harmful UV rays, and capture stormwater runoff. The landscape medians will also act as flow-through planters able to capture and filter local stormwater runoff.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofElMonteCertification.pdf
City of La Puente – La Puente Activity Center – $2.5 million
15900 E. Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744
The funding would be used for construction of a new 2,340 square foot Activity Center building with a 2,400 square foot covered outdoor patio area and an outdoor volleyball/badminton court adjacent to the Community Center building at La Puente Park. The benefits of the project include health and wellness, social interaction, and education. The multigenerational facility will provide fitness and exercise classes for all age groups to help promote healthy living and combat diabetes which is prevalent in the community. The facility would also provide the City with a venue to host job and health fairs, and other informational events to improve the quality of life for La Puente residents.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofLaPuenteCertification.pdf
City of La Verne – La Verne City-wide Mesh Network – $500,000
3660 D St., La Verne, CA 91750
The funding would be used for the City of La Verne to upgrade their city-wide mesh network, which includes their traffic management system, Emergency Operations Center communications system, and a closed-circuit camera system. The network enhances law enforcement’s ability to address public safety concerns in real time and is utilized to aid in the investigation and prevention of criminal activity.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofLaVerneCertificationLetter.pdf
City of Monrovia – Monrovia Canyon Park Repair Project – $8.5 million
415 S. Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
The funding would be used for repairs caused to Canyon Park when steep hillsides in the Angeles National Forest (ANF) washed down into the park. The project will repair damaged caused to railings, sidewalks, parking lots, water systems, buildings, and all other park amenities. The repair will restore public access to the park, ANF, and other public lands. Canyon Park typically sees over 250,000 annual visitors.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofMonroviaCertification.pdf
City of San Dimas – Arrow Highway Street Improvement Project from West City Limit to East City Limit – $2.4 million
245 East Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773
The funding would be used for asphalt pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation, installation of ADA curb ramps, traffic signal improvements, replacement of concrete sidewalk, replacement of curb and gutter, and pavement marking and striping, and other safety enhancements to Arrow Highway. Arrow Highway is maintained by the City of San Dimas and is a major arterial of regional significance. This project will benefit residents, commuters, commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, and pedestrians as these improvements will result in a quieter street with longer pavement life, increased safety and accessibility for pedestrians, and reduced delays.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofSanDimasCertification.pdf
City of West Covina – Azusa Avenue Pedestrian Handicap Accessibility & Signal Synchronization Improvements Project – $7 million
1444 W. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, CA 91790
The funding would be used for pedestrian handicap accessibility and signal synchronization improvements along Azusa Avenue, a central corridor within the city limits of West Covina, CA. The project will identify existing obstacles limiting accessibility and ensure that facilities and elements within the public right of way are made accessible to all individuals. The proposed section of Azusa Avenue is approximately four miles long and will begin at West Badillo Street and end south of Amar Road. The project includes an ADA transition plan and a phased construction of the improvements and/or rehabilitation of the identified elements along Azusa Avenue.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CityofWestCovinaCertification.pdf
Covina-Valley Unified School District – Covina High School Pool – $6 million
519 E. Badillo Street, Covina, CA 91723
The funding would be used for the construction of a new, larger pool at Covina High School by the Covina-Valley Unified School District. The project will consist of demolishing their aging pool, construction of the new pool, new site fencing, concrete pool deck, new scoreboard, and all new filtration equipment. The renovation of this pool will allow not only one, but two of the District's high schools to increase their swim programs and add water polo teams to their athletic programs. The pool is open year-round and utilized by the surrounding community.
Signed Disclosure Letter:CovinaValleyUnifiedSchoolDistrictCertification.pdf
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District – Center for the Performing Arts – $5 million
15959 E. Gale Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
The funding would be used for the construction of the Center for the Performing Arts by the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, which currently lacks a theater/performing arts center. The District will utilize a 5.5 acre parcel of property to construct the new center that will comprise of a 500 seat capacity theater, public plaza, amphitheater, parking lot, and a shade structure. The center will provide opportunities for students and serve the surrounding communities.
Signed Disclosure Letter:HaciendaLaPuenteUnifiedSchoolDistrictCertification.pdf
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority – San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund – $10 million
1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite 100, West Covina, CA 91790
The funding would be used for treatment and remediation of the groundwater treatment facilities constructed and address clean-up of orphan sites and Non “Record of Decision” projects where there is no responsible party identified or where the responsible party does not have the resources to do the work. The Basin provides 90% of the drinking water supplies for over 1.4 million residents. Some of the contaminants removed include perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, perchlorate, n-nitrosodimethylamine, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, Chromium VI, 1,4 dioxane, and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Signed Disclosure Letter:SanGabrielBasinWaterQualityAuthorityCertification.pdf
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments – San Gabriel Valley Workforce Development Program – $2 million
1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Suite 10-210 Unit 42, Alhambra, California 91803
The funding would be used for the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to implement a Workforce Development Program that will serve adults and transition-age youth who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley. The program will include subsidized employment, job training, case management, and wrap-around services to remove barriers to program participation. The main objective of this project is to connect individuals to long-term economic security by providing temporary subsidized employment and job training, which will then give participants the skills needed to obtain permanent employment.
Signed Disclosure Letter:SanGabrielValleyCouncilofGovernmentsCertification.pdf
University of La Verne – University of La Verne School of Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being – $5 million
1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750
The funding would be used for the University of La Verne to launch a School of Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being (The School). The School will address the critical shortage of mental health practitioners, support career advancement for current practitioners, and improve overall mental health and well-being outcomes in the 32nd Congressional District and the greater Southern California region. Specifically, the School will focus on activities such as expanding and enhancing ongoing educational and community-centered programming; hiring and training faculty in social determinants of health to better serve students and constituents; establishing and improving mental health degree programs; developing and improving evidence-based and culturally competent mental health curricula; upgrading technology and telecommunications for faster delivery of services; acquiring laboratory equipment such as a simulation lab to provide experiential training to our health practitioners in a safe and controlled environment; providing student support through expanded wraparound services; and establishing sustainable university-community partnerships.
Signed Disclosure Letter:UniversityofLaVerneCertification.pdf
FY22 Community Project Funding Requests:
Amigos de los Rios - Emerald Necklace Monrovia Unified School District Green Infrastructure Campus Projects: Monrovia High School, Santa Fe Middle School, and Plymouth Elementary - $360,000
908 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA 91001
This would complete the Emerald Necklace Green Infrastructure Campus retrofit project that benefits three Monrovia Unified School District Public School/Joint Use Campuses serving over 2,000 students and surrounding communities designated as low income (DAC) by Cal Enviroscreen: Monrovia High School, Santa Fe Middle School, and Plymouth Elementary School. The project would implement green infrastructure solutions to protect water resources and address legacy public safety flooding, drainage, and vector challenges within communities underserved by the County Storm Drain network. Funding would also go towards outdoor classrooms, assembly and gathering spaces. These outdoor classrooms will include green infrastructure elements: bioswales, rain gardens, LID infiltration planters, and pervious surfaces created to address 20+ acres of storm water/runoff and related drainage and flood control challenges on all three campuses. The Green Infrastructure School Campuses will serve as immersive STEAM environments where students can learn about watershed protection through sustainable public landscape design.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Azusa – Azusa Teen and Family Center - $560,000
213 E Foothill Blvd, Azusam CA 91702
The project would provide counseling, job training, and social services in Azusa as a part of the Azusa Teen and Family Center. This is an extension of All in for Azusa, which is a community driven initiative, that works to create deeper, meaningful and more impactful collaboration across sectors and organizations citywide and regionally. The goal of the Azusa Teen and Family Center is to create improved emotional wellbeing for youth and their families. We understand that to be successful, we must serve the whole individual, the whole family and the whole community. The diverse group of service providers at the Center includes the City of Azusa, Community Resources Department; the YWCA of San Gabriel Valley; the Azusa Pacific University Community Counseling Center; the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership; and Unite Us.
This comprehensive center would be a first in Azusa and would include social and mental health services, job readiness and leadership programs, as well as recreational activities. These services would be integrated as a “hub” at Memorial Park, in the center of the City, with mobile services to other school and park sites. This project would enable us to better support the emotional wellbeing of our community, which has been tremendously impacted by the pandemic. These support programs would help to prevent and treat mental health disorders. They would also ensure the early detection of risk and trauma, and provide the necessary supports for individuals and families to be well and thrive. These requested funds would create a sustainable system of care in Azusa by integrating the programs of our innovative service providers, through deep collaboration and technology.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Baldwin Park – Roadside Park Project - $2.2M
1081 Leorita St, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
This project proposes to develop a new park that will utilize water conservation and sustainability techniques and include features such as stormwater capture bioswales and parkway detention basins that collects rainwater into an underground water infiltration system to recharge this region’s groundwater table. Other features include drought tolerant native trees and shrubs, permeable walkways and bikeways, recycled picnic tables and benches, and solar-powered security lighting; all to provide the surrounding residents with a passive open space park to be enjoyed by all users.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
City of Hope Duarte Medical Center - Expansion of Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Availability to Diverse and Older Patients with Post-Cyclophosphamide Dose Optimization for GVHD Prophylaxis - $455,901.00
1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010
City of Hope will use the funds to purchase a CytekTM Aurora machine to further examine the human immune system in their blood stem cell transplants patients, critically important for their ongoing National Cancer Institute (NCI) research. Right now, City of Hope is funded by the NCI, through a research grant of $3 million, to build mathematical modals to predict complication after blood stem cell transplantations. This grant runs until May 2024, and the CytekTM Aurora machine will building upon that research.
Blood stem cell transplantation can be the sole curative approach for many blood cancers. However, finding a suitable donor can be very challenging for individuals based on their demographics, and transplant therapy has been difficult for older adults due to major toxicities. The CytekTM Aurora will help City of Hope understand how to best treat these transplant patients, especially for racial/ethnic minorities and older adults. Oftentimes these communities have been disfranchised from access to this highly curative procedure. Also, the machine will help City of Hope understand how to make transplant therapy safer for these vulnerable populations.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
County of Los Angeles Parks Department - San Gabriel Valley Park Center - $1,500,000
635 N California Ave La Puente, CA 91744
The County of Los Angeles (County) proposes a multi-benefit green infrastructure and park creation project (Project) at the site of the former Temple Academy, located at 635 N California Ave, in the heart of the unincorporated area of West Puente Valley. The proposed Project is multi-jurisdictional and is a joint use project between County and the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (School District). The project includes park development that will include a pollinator garden, interpretive signage, a natural themed playground, a permeable circular walking path, shade tree plantings, an amphitheater, a plaza, civic art, directional signage, and various stormwater capture approaches. As a collaboration between County DPR, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles Public Works, the School District, and nonprofit organization Active San Gabriel Valley, the new park space will improve sustainability, connectivity, recreational opportunities, and quality of life for residents in the communities of West Puente Valley, Bassett, Avocado Heights, Hacienda Heights, Charter Oaks and beyond. These communities all have Very High Park need and suffer from some of the highest pollution burdens statewide.
Disclosure Letter:
Covina – Recreation Village - $9M
125 E. College Street, Covina, CA 91723
The Covina Recreation Village Project is the adaptive reuse of a 2.4 acre abandoned industrial site that will create a hub of indoor and outdoor recreation activities including a Dog Park/Regional K9 Training Center, Library, Fitness Center, Rock Climbing structure, and Multi-Court Gymnasium. The Multi-Court Gymnasium will convert a former fruit packing storage warehouse, now abandoned yet structurally sound, into a City-owned indoor sports and recreation complex.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
El Monte - MacLaren Community Park Project - $1,500,000
11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, CA 91731
The MacLaren Community Park (MCP) is a park improvement project in the City of El Monte. The new proposed park project will be situated on a 5.33 acre portion of the old MacLaren Hall site, that has been closed for 20 years. The new park will feature ecological and educational elements including a bio-swale system, demonstration gardens, and native landscaping with interpretive signage, along with amenities to accommodate a variety of active and passive recreational uses, including a regulation-sized soccer field, basketball and tennis courts, walking promenade, raised pavilion/gazebo, BBQ/picnic area, and quiet areas for reading and reflection.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Industry and Industry Sheriff’s Youth Activities League - Industry Sheriff’s Youth Activities League Gymnasium and Multi-use Facility - $10M
15625 East Stafford Street, City of Industry, CA 91744
The project is to build an Industry Sheriff’s Youth Activities League Gymnasium and Multi-use Facility of approximately 50,000 square foot building that brings law enforcement together with local youth. Within the proposed building, uses will include Administrative Offices for Industry Sheriff’s Youth Activities League and the Gymnasium and Multi-use Facility (basketball, boxing, classroom, dance, gymnastics, handball, indoor soccer, performance stage, pickle ball, volleyball, etc.)
Signed Disclosure Letter:
La Puente - Final Phase of the La Puente Park Master Plan - $10M
501 Glendora Ave, La Puente, CA 91744
The City of La Puente is requesting support for the final phase of the La Puente Park Master Plan. The Project will update La Puente City Park through the installation of a new amphitheater, open air pavilion, fitness pavilion, and the event promenade.
La Puente City Park is a 22-acre park that features plenty of open green space, picnic shelters and tables, a playground, basketball courts, handball courts, and athletic fields. La Puente City Park is home to La Puente National Little League, La Puente Girls Softball, and Jr. All American Warriors Football and Cheer. As the only park situated within city limits, it plays a vital role in offering both passive and active recreational opportunities for La Puente residents. It is a central meeting place for community members to gather, socialize, and engage in recreational activities while enjoying the natural setting.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
La Puente Valley County Water District – Nitrate Treatment Project - $1.66M
112 N First St. La Puente, CA 91744
La Puente Valley County Water District’s (LPVCWD) existing Groundwater Treatment Facility (Facility), located in Baldwin Park, California, provides drinking water in La Puente and City of Industry communities. The Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) for nitrate in drinking water is 10 milligrams per liter (mg/L) as nitrogen (N). LPVCWD currently manages the water supply from its wells through blending to maintain nitrate concentrations lower than 80% of the MCL. LPVCWD plans to install a nitrate treatment system at the Facility to mitigate the increasing nitrate concentrations it is experiencing in order to maintain a treated effluent nitrate concentration at less than 80% of the MCL.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
La Verne – Gold Line Station Pedestrian Bridge – $4M
2399 Arrow Hwy, La Verne, CA 91750
The project is to build a pedestrian bridge linking the north side of Arrow Highway to the south side where Fairplex (the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds) is located at the new gold line station. The Gold Line (L Line) is expected to be operational as early as 2024. Based on the La Verne station’s proximity to Fairplex, it is expected there will be demand to safely and efficiently move people from the station (on the north side of Arrow Highway) to the LA County Fairgrounds (located on the south side of Arrow Highway) for the various events held at the venue throughout the year.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Monrovia - Monrovia Public Safety Critical Communications Replacement Project - $843,011.
415 S. Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91606
The City of Monrovia is in dire need to replace the outdated radios that are currently in service. The funding requested will provide 81 portable (handheld) radios, 28 mobile (vehicle) radios, and 38 vehicular chargers across our public safety departments. The project will allow a radio for each safety position on front-line emergency vehicles. Additionally, the project will replace existing vehicular chargers so that they are compatible with the new radios and will allow the installation of bank chargers at headquarter and sub-stations.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Monrovia Parks, Wilderness, and Recreation Foundation, Inc - Monrovia Station Square Playground Shade Structure -$35,000
119 W Palm Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016
This project will provide a new Shade Structure for the Station Square Park Playground. The project will include the design and installation of a Shade Structure(s) for the playground area and will be completed in FY22.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Mt. San Antonio Community College (Mt. SAC) - Short-Term Apprenticeship and Vocational Employment Program for Healthcare Related Industries - $495,000
1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, CA 91789
The project would develop pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in short-term vocational programs leading to immediate employment and career ladders in high demand health care related careers, including first responders, and technical workers, such as pharmacy and medical technicians. The demand for trained healthcare workers has never been so urgent, particularly as communities seek to recover from the economic downturn due to COVID-19.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
San Dimas – Maintenance Yard Relocation - $9M
245 East Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773
The City’s Maintenance Yard located at 301 S Walnut Ave is the designated location of the parking facility for the future San Dimas Gold Line Station. As such the City Maintenance Yard will need to relocate. The City’s Maintenance Yard is used by the Public Works department, Parks and Recreation department, as well as Development Services department.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority - San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund - $10,000,000
1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite 100., West Covina, CA 91790
The project will provide treatment and remediation of the groundwater treatment facilities constructed and address clean-up of orphan sites and Non “Record of Decision” projects where there is no responsible party identified or where the responsible party does not have the resources to do the work. The Basin provides 90% of the drinking water supplies for over 1.8 million residents, of which more than 400,000 are in disadvantaged communities (DACs). Some of the contaminants removed include PCE, TCE, perchlorate, NDMA, 1,2,3 TCP, hexavalent chromium, PFAS and 1,4 dioxane.
San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust - San Gabriel Valley Affordable Housing Project Pipeline - $10M
1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit 42, Building A-10N, Suite 10-210, Alhambra, CA 91803
San Gabriel Valley cities have joined the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT), a joint powers authority, to fund and finance the planning and construction of homeless housing, and extremely low, very low, and low-income housing projects. Project funding is requested for the SGVRHT affordable housing project pipeline which identifies 1,188 units of affordable housing in developments proposed for 11 San Gabriel Valley cities. These projects could advance to construction if provided relatively modest federal funding.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Valley County Water District - Valley County Water District, Drinking Water Reservoirs - $5M
14521 Ramona Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
The proposed “Nixon Expansion Project” includes the construction of two (2), 2.5 million gallon reservoirs. The construction of two (2) 2.5 million gallon reservoirs will help with supply management and provide increased fire and earthquake protection. These proposed reservoirs have the storage capacity to hold enough water to serve the households and businesses within the VCWD service area. The proposed project, along with the newly constructed booster pump station will allow for uninterrupted water service and fire protection in a wildfire event or major earthquake.
Signed Disclosure Letter:
Watershed Conservation Authority - Rio San Gabriel Equestrian Center Water Quality Improvements and Development - $1.5M
451 S Rall Ave, Basset, CA, 91746
This funding would go towards the $4.58M Rio San Gabriel Equestrian Center Water Quality Improvements and Development project which would realize a new 5-acre demonstration facility of watershed stewardship at the new regional River Park (former Duck Farm) located in unincorporated Avocado Heights/La Puente/Basset.
The water quality focused renovation will transform a half-century old facility into a modern green equine keeping center demonstrating nature-based solutions including a 60'-wide, quarter-mile-long shade tree lined creek/bioswale with tributary swales integrated between new barns/stables, minimum 2.5 acres of native vegetation, a modern compost station, new trails, native planting/habitat, interpretation, infrastructure, and visitor amenities including improved entrance landscaping, paving, signage, gating/fencing, dust controlling hedgerows, and public restrooms all highlighting leading practices for water quality and habitat improvements in our urban river corridors.
Signed Disclosure Letter: