Congresswoman Barragán has submitted funding requests for important community projects in California’s 44th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2024 – although only a handful may actually be funded. 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. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Barragán has certified that she and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.
NOTE: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project name
Project Name: Hawkins and South Gate Park Reservoir Wells PFOA Treatment Facilities
Funding Requested: $1,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior and Environment/Environmental Protection Agency/State and Tribal Assistance Grant
Project Sponsor: City of South Gate
Address of Sponsor: 8650 California Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
Address of Project: South Gate, CA
Project Description: This project will develop drinking water treatment facilities for contaminated wells at two locations within the City of South Gate. Currently, the wells at these locations are shuttered due to detection of PFAS and other chemicals. The new treatment facilities will remove contaminants from these impacted wells to prevent further contamination and provide a safe supply of drinking water to residents and businesses of South Gate.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Halldale Avenue Elementary School Inclusive Playground and Campus Enhancements
Funding Requested: $2,500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Halldale Avenue Elementary School
Address of Sponsor: 21514 Halldale Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
Location of Project: Harbor Gateway, CA
Project Description: This project consists of multiple improvements to an elementary school campus, including installation of an all-inclusive playground facility accessible for children with disabilities, upgrading a baseball field by replacing artificial asphalt with natural grass, adding benches and planters for outdoor classrooms, and removal of an existing, underutilized structure.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Vermont Homekey
Funding Requested: $1,500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Address of Sponsor: 3101 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Location of Project: Harbor Gateway, CA
Project Description: This project will support renovations of a former motel that is being rehabilitated to provide 134 units of permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless people and those at-risk of homelessness. Renovations will improve accessibility throughout common areas of the property and within the 21 units for people with disabilities.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Residential Roof Replacement Program for Low-Income Homeowners
Funding Requested: $1,044,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: City of Paramount
Address of Sponsor: 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723
Location of Project: Paramount, CA
Project Description: This project will assist low-income homeowners in Paramount with replacing the roof on their owner-occupied, single-family home. Prioritization will be given to residents who have qualified for free solar panel installation, but their existing roof is not strong enough to hold the infrastructure.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Weingart Senior Center Interior Renovations
Funding Requested: $2,500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: City of Lakewood
Address of Sponsor: 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712
Location of Project: Lakewood, CA
Project Description: This project consists of multiple improvements to a senior center, including remodeling common areas, game room, card room, and meal hall, replacing flooring, upgrading heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, creating office space for service agencies to assist seniors, and improving accessibility of restrooms for seniors with disabilities.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Lynwood Senior Center Renovations
Funding Requested: $1,310,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: City of Lynwood
Address of Sponsor: 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262
Location of Project: Lynwood, CA
Project Description: This project will enhance a senior center by repairing the roof and heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, installing patio shade structure, upgrading the kitchen, and renovating the senior fitness zone.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Transitional Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors
Funding Requested: $1,500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: WomenShelter of Long Beach
Address of Sponsor: 4201 Long Beach Boulevard, Suite 102, Long Beach, CA 90807
Location of Project: Long Beach, CA
Project Description: This project includes purchase and retrofit of a multi-unit property to provide transitional housing to domestic violence survivors, after they leave from an emergency supportive shelter. The site will house multiple families and provide case management, therapy, and employment services.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Orange Avenue Equitable Homeownership Opportunities
Funding Requested: $500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
Address of Sponsor: 8739 Artesia Boulevard, Bellflower, CA 90706
Location of Project: Long Beach, CA
Project Description: This project will support the construction of eight new homes for low-income families. The homes will be sold with an affordable mortgage to first-time homebuyers.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Center for Sustainable Communities
Funding Requested: $3,250,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County
Address of Sponsor: 3926 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Location of Project: Wilmington, CA
Project Description: This project includes the purchase and rehabilitation of a building that will be transformed into a community resource center focused on financial counseling and advancing and maintaining homeownership. The center will also provide a variety of services such as workforce development, small business support, and youth programming.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: North Long Beach Student Housing and Higher Education Complex
Funding Requested: $1,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Long Beach City College
Address of Sponsor: 4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808
Location of Project: Long Beach, CA
Project Description: This project will support the development of a mixed-use complex with student housing, a large multipurpose community room, study rooms, shared kitchens, a laundry room, and support services on site. Housing will be available to low-income Long Beach City College students at an affordable rent and open to students with dependents.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Electric Vehicle Car Share for Public Housing
Funding Requested: $235,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Address of Sponsor: 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Location of Project: San Pedro, CA
Project Description: This project will expand an existing car share program for residents of Rancho San Pedro public housing through the purchase of new electric vehicles. The project also includes installation of lighting, fencing, and cool pavement at the charging station.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Trauma-Informed Design Expansion and Renovation for Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter
Funding Requested: $500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Rainbow Services
Address of Sponsor: 453 West 7th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Location of Project: Los Angeles, CA
Project Description: This project will support multiple improvements to a shelter for domestic violence survivors. Project activities include the installation of four tiny homes and renovations of the existing emergency shelter, such as converting communal space into private living units and improving the interior courtyard.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Bioscience Research Training for Underserved Populations
Funding Requested: $496,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation
Address of Sponsor: 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502
Location of Project: West Carson, CA
Project Description: This project will provide bioscience research internships to local undergraduate and postgraduate students. Within laboratories at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, the interns will conduct research in genomics, clinical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and other biosciences and health studies.
Member Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Project Name: Affordable Housing with Supportive Services for Single-Parent Students and Their Children
Funding Requested: $800,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing and Urban Development/Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Raise the Barr
Address of Sponsor: 2851 West 120th Street, Suite E #339, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Location of Project: Long Beach, CA
Project Description: This project will advance the development of affordable, supportive housing for single-parents students enrolled in classes at local universities, community colleges, and high schools, as well as their children. The development will also include an early childhood center and rooms for service providers to assist students and their children.