COMPLETED: 2023 Local Project Funding Submissions

LOCAL PROJECTS FUNDING SUBMISSIONS

Once again, the Congress will be providing Member-directed federal funding to a select number of Community Projects through the appropriations process. Under the newly adopted process, each House member is allowed to submit 15 project requests on behalf of their Congressional District to the Appropriations Committee, though a smaller number of requests are likely to be funded. This means only a few projects from the cities, governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations in the 10th District will be funded.

Entities Eligible to Submit Community Project Funding Requests

Governmental organizations and non-profits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible to submit project requests.

Eligible Projects

For FY 2024, Community Project requests are available from 35 accounts across 7 different appropriations bills. In-depth information on eligibility requirements and allowable uses for each account can be found here on the Appropriations Committee website or here in condensed form. 

The Committee will give preference to project requests that already have local, state, or private funding and only need the remaining federal funds to fully complete the project or implement the program.

In addition, community engagement and support is crucial in determining which projects are worthy of federal funding. Only projects with demonstrated community support will be considered. Examples of these include, but are not limited to:

• Letters of support from elected community leaders (e.g., mayors or other officials);
• Press articles highlighting the need for the requested Community Project Funding;
• Support from newspaper editorial boards;
• Projects listed on State intended use plans, community development plans, or other publicly available planning documents; or
• Resolutions passed by city councils or boards

The deadline for submitting Community Project Funding requests has passed.

Transparency

All requests submitted by Congressman DeSaulnier to the Appropriations Committee will be posted on this page by April 17, 2023. Members are required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made.

Projects Requested

Listed below are the Community Project Funding requests Congressman DeSaulnier has submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Note: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project sponsor.

Proposed Recipient: Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 (Zone 7 Water Agency)
Project Name: Chain of Lakes PFAS Treatment Facility Project
Recipient Address: 100 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore, California 94551
Project Description: Constructing a water treatment system to remove PFAS from groundwater in Zone 7 Water Agency’s service area in the Tri-Valley to increase water reliability and quality in response to the drought.
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Antioch Police Department
Project Name: Antioch Gunshot Technology Project
Recipient Address: 300 L Street, Antioch, California 94509
Project Description: Expanding the use of gunshot detection technology to an additional five linear miles on freeways to aid in responding to and solving highway shootings.
Requested Amount: $740,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of Dublin
Project Name: Situational Awareness Cameras Project
Recipient Address: 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568
Project Description: Expanding the City’s current Situational Awareness Capital Improvement Project to purchase and install 60 new situational awareness cameras at 13 total sites located at or near every Dublin Unified School site and City of Dublin community parks.
Requested Amount: $198,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of Lafayette
Project Name: West Reach Creek Public Access Project
Recipient Address: 3675 Mount Diablo Boulevard, #210, Lafayette, California 94549
Project Description: Providing increased access to West Reach Creek by stabilizing the creek banks, adding a new dirt path, and restoring native riparian wildlife habitat.
Requested Amount: $900,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of Oakley
Project Name: Enrico Cinquini Park Construction Project
Recipient Address: 3231 Main Street, Oakley, California 94561
Project Description: Constructing the Enrico Cinquini Park, which will be located at the northwest corner of the Rose Avenue/Carpenter Road intersection, adjacent to the new residential neighborhoods that currently lack adequate outdoor amenities.
Requested Amount: $1,510,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of San Ramon
Project Name: San Ramon Intelligent Transportation System and Citywide Communications Infrastructure Project
Recipient Address: 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583
Project Description: Installing conduit where necessary, upgraded pull boxes and fiber optic cable through existing city-owned conduit, and required appurtenances along key corridors of Bollinger Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Boulevard to provide for a publicly-owned, citywide fiber optic network for use by businesses and residences, as well as smart traffic signals, city facilities, and license plate reader cameras.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of Walnut Creek
Project Name: Public Safety Radio Replacement Project
Recipient Address: 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, California 94596
Project Description: Replacing 214 radios to improve communication between public safety jurisdictions in the East Bay in emergency response situations.
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: City of Walnut Creek
Project Name: Ygnacio Valley Road Rehabilitation from Oak Grove Road to City Limits Project
Recipient Address: 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, California 94596
Project Description: Repaving Ygnacio Valley Road between Oak Grove Road and the Walnut Creek city limit, as well as implementing traffic safety enhancements that will create safer intersection layouts for pedestrian crossings, reduce the speed of vehicle turns, modify signals to reduce pedestrian-vehicle and bicycle-vehicle conflicts, and enhance roadway medians to address potential high-speed head-on collisions.
Requested Amount: $3,600,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Contra Costa Health Services
Project Name: Concord Shelter and Service Center Roofing Project
Recipient Address: 2400 Bisso Lane, Suite D, Concord, California 94520
Project Description: Providing for the replacement of roof and skylights at a Contra Costa County homeless shelter facility to ensure safe, comfortable living conditions for program participants.
Requested Amount: $1,431,222
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc.
Project Name: Esperanza Place Phase 2 Project
Recipient Address: 2619 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612
Project Description: Constructing 19 affordable housing units in Walnut Creek, California, less than a half mile from the Pleasant Hill BART Station and in close proximity to bike trails, quality schools, and parks. Amenities include community space, play areas, and a bike locker and private yard for every unit.
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
Project Name: Hydrogen Fueling Station Expansion Project
Recipient Address: 1362 Rutan Court, Suite 100, Livermore, California 94551
Project Description: Adding a second hydrogen fueling tank for LAVTA to fuel its full fleet, and providing the infrastructure needed for expanded service in the future.
Requested Amount: $2,500,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Marin Clean Energy
Project Name: MCE Enabling Electrification Project
Recipient Address: 1125 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, California 94901
Project Description: Performing electrical panel upgrades and conducting prehabilitation work in the homes of 300 low-income customers to then allow the customers to participate in state and local programs that support replacement of gas appliances with electric appliances, and installation of battery storage systems, electric vehicle chargers, and other electrification technology.
Requested Amount: $1,672,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Seneca Family of Agencies
Project Name: Contra Costa Commercial and Sexual Exploitation of Children Navigators Capacity Building Initiative Project
Recipient Address: 8945 Gold Links Road, Oakland, California 94605
Project Description: Helping law enforcement agencies improve their identification of child sexual exploitation and better equip them in addressing commercial and sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in Contra Costa County by establishing two CSEC Navigators and a part-time youth partner to bridge systems gaps and build linkages and coordination among stakeholders, including police departments and other law enforcement agencies, the probation system, juvenile courts and judges, behavioral health partners, child welfare partners, community-based organizations, and drop-in centers.
Requested Amount: $450,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc.
Project Name: Monument Corridor Head Start and Early Head Start Preschool Facility Project
Recipient Address: 1900 Fruitvale Avenue, Suite 2A, Oakland, California 94601
Project Description: Purchasing land and constructing a facility to be used by a Head Start program in Monument Corridor in Concord, California.
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Member Certification Letter

Proposed Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (subgrantee: Contra Costa County)
Project Name: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta One Water Initiative: Knightsen Wetland Restoration Project
Recipient Address: 1325 J Street, Sacrament, California 95814
Project Description: Providing support for early implementation actions related to securing restoration revegetation materials for the Knightsen Wetland Restoration Project, including sourcing, amplifying, and propagating plant materials for the revegetation of the 645-acre habitat.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Member Certification Letter