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 2023 – 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: ALTAMED FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM: TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY CAPABLE HEALTH PROVIDERS FOR SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES
Funding Requested: $2,346,186
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration / Program Management
Project Sponsor: AltaMed Health Services
Address of Sponsor: 2040 Camfield Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90040
Address of Project: 8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
Project Description: This program would allow AltaMed to fill physician jobs which are currently vacant due to the competitive healthcare workforce market where Federally Qualified Health Centers cannot compete with larger health systems to recruit and retain physicians. The majority of faculty and residents in this program are multilingual and identify as Latino. Federal support will close funding gaps for program years two and three that will be utilized for faculty and resident recruitment and retention, curriculum development, and resident wellness.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: ALTASEA OCEAN STEM LABS FOR STUDENT RESEARCH
Funding Requested: $2,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Education / Higher Education
Project Sponsor: AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles
Address of Sponsor: 2451 South Signal Street, San Pedro CA 90731
Project Description: This funding would provide flexible research space for post-secondary student researchers and other collegiate research teams seeking temporary facilities for ocean-related research and development. Each flexible space laboratory at AltaSea will provide critical dockside research space and essential equipment for student-led research on regenerative aquaculture, clean energy, and other ocean-based economy technologies. Outreach will be prioritized to student researchers from schools in local underserved communities, which have limited capacity for student-led research in ocean STEM fields.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR – NEW CHERYL GREEN CLUB BUILDING FOR HARBOR GATEWAY
Funding Requested: $4,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
Address of Sponsor: 1200 S Cabrillo Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731
Address of Project: 20314 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Project Description: This funding will enable the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor to purchase land and build a permanent clubhouse to replace a temporary site of two modular portals that currently sit on contaminated soil. This will provide a modern, safe facility to serve youth in the low-income, gang violence-impacted community of Harbor Gateway, where students will have access to academic mentoring, recreational activities, and supportive services.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: CITY OF CARSON – VETERANS PARK AND SPORTS COMPLEX ENERGY RESILIENCY SOLAR PANEL & BATTERY INSTALLATION
Funding Requested: $2,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: City of Carson
Address of Sponsor: 701 E. Carson St. Carson, CA 90745
Address of Project: 22400 Moneta Ave, Carson, CA 90745
Project Description: This funding would allow the City of Carson to enhance energy efficiency and reliability at Veterans Park by installing carport and roof-mounted solar panels, as well as a battery energy storage system. Veterans Park is an essential facility which provides a wealth of recreational opportunities and public meeting space, while also serving as a regional cooling center during extreme heat events. In the event of a grid outage, this project will enable the facility to remain open and operational.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: COMPTON YOUTHBUILD PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES
Funding Requested: $575,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration / Training and Employment Services
Project Sponsor: EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services Inc.
Address of Sponsor: 1108 N Oleander Avenue, Compton, CA 90222
Project Description: This training program provides critical workforce development services to young adults, ages 18-29. Participants learn carpentry, construction site safety, and employment skills. Case management is provided to assess basic needs, post-program transition, and job placement. Compton YouthBuild has strong placement agreements with organized union labor for construction related jobs.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: DREW CHILD DEVELOPMENT – LYNWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION
Funding Requested: $143,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Education / Innovation and Improvement
Project Sponsor: Drew Child Development Corporation
Address of Sponsor: 2590 Industry Way, Lynwood, CA 90262
Project Description: The project will strengthen the curriculum, facilities, and educators’ skills at Drew Child Development Corporation’s six Early Childhood Education (ECE) centers. First, the organization will upgrade the Ella Fitzgerald Center’s Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics program. This project will also enable Drew Child Development Corporation to provide trauma-informed care training for ECE parents from the Ella Fitzgerald Center, as well as for ECE teachers in the district.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: EISNER HEALTH – LYNWOOD HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION
Funding Requested: $610,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration / Program Management
Project Sponsor: Eisner Health
Address of Sponsor: 1530 South Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Address of Project: 3680 E Imperial Hwy #200, Lynwood, CA 90262
Project Description: This health center expansion will increase access to mental health and telehealth services, provide Eisner Health with the capacity to provide optometry and dermatology for the first time at their Lynwood site, and allow Eisner Health to expand behavioral health services to 400 new patients.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: HARBOR INTERFAITH SERVICES – FAMILY SHELTER MODERNIZATION
Funding Requested: $375,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Harbor Interfaith Services
Address of Sponsor: 670 W 9th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Address of Project: 663 W 10th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Project Description: Harbor Interfaith’ s Family Shelter provides shelter to 21 families experiencing homelessness. Families are enrolled in the shelter for 90 days while staff work with them to find permanent housing solutions and address their other immediate needs. 90% of the families at this shelter are single mothers with children. The funding requested will allow Harbor Interfaith to modernize the facility with new exterior windows, refrigerators, and over, paint the exterior of the shelter, and temporarily relocate the families during the capital improvements.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: LOS ANGELES CLEANTECH INCUBATOR PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC DRAYAGE TRUCKS
Funding Requested: $1,500,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
Address of Sponsor: 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Address of Project: 900 Alameda Street, Wilmington, CA 90744
Project Description: This funding would provide for the installation of public chargers capable of fully charging a battery electric drayage truck in less than 30 minutes. Goods movement is the largest source of air pollution in the Los Angeles region, so it is of critical importance to families living adjacent to the heavily trafficked corridors and facilities that we replace the thousands of diesel drayage trucks with zero emissions trucks. The presence of public chargers near the Port of Los Angeles will address drayage fleet operators’ need for charging infrastructure away from home facilities, which will further encourage the transition to zero-emission trucks.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS – COMPTON CREEK BIKE PATH ENCHANCEMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
Funding Requested: $272,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration / Training and Employment Services
Project Sponsor: Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Address of Sponsor: 941 W. Cressey St., Compton, CA 90222
Project Description: This funding would provide for community beautification and volunteer engagement along the Compton Creek Bike Path, which cuts through the City of Compton along the east bank of Compton Creek. The Compton Creek Bike Path is a critical access path which connects children, pedestrians, and cyclists to and from schools, green space, and other essential destinations.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: NORTH LONG BEACH 51ST STREET GREENBELT ON THE LOS ANGELES RIVER
Funding Requested: $2,000,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: City of Long Beach
Address of Sponsor: 411 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Address of Project: 160 W 51st St, Long Beach, CA 90805
Project Description: This funding would transform nearly one acre of undeveloped land in a dense, park-poor, community of color into a thriving Greenbelt for multigenerational users that improves water and air quality, increases tree canopy and new park acreage, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The project will add a natural walking path and bioswales with native, drought tolerant plants.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: TCC FAMILY HEALTH – NORTH LONG BEACH DENTAL PROGRAM EQUIPMENT AND CLINIC UPGRADE
Funding Requested: $375,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration / Program Management
Project Sponsor: TCC Family Health
Address of Sponsor: 701 E 28th Street, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806
Address of Project: 540 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805
Project Description: This funding would provide for new dental equipment specifically for a program serving women who are pregnant or recently gave birth, their infants, and children. Funds will also allow TCC Family Health to upgrade their air filtration system to improve indoor environmental air quality at the North Long Beach clinic, located near two major freeways.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: UNITED WILMINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Funding Requested: $4,509,799
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development – Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiatives
Project Sponsor: United Harbor Area Association – United Wilmington Youth Foundation
Address of Sponsor: 927 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
Project Description: This funding would provide for the building of a new community center for vocational training, STEM research, and evaluation of green technologies. To simultaneously combat toxic air pollution and unemployment, the center will focus on workforce development for local residents to gain the skills needed to support emerging, clean energy technologies utilized in and around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: WATTS LABOR COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE – INNER CIRCLE YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Funding Requested: $922,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Education / Innovation and Improvement
Project Sponsor: Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Address of Sponsor: 10950 S Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Project Description: This would provide funding for an after-school program that supports young people in Watts in meeting their education and career goals. The program is curriculum based and benefits from other wrap around services including case management, violence intervention through the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development, and health and family support.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project
PROJECT NAME: WILMINGTON COMMUNITY CLINIC SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES SITE
Funding Requested: $200,000
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education / Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration / Program Management
Project Sponsor: Wilmington Community Clinic
Address of Sponsor: 1009 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
Address of Project: 1700 Gulf Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744
Project Description: This project will expand access of health services to a minimum of 665 unique patients at the proposed new school-based service site at Wilmington Middle School. Wilmington Community Clinic will provide services such as general primary medical care and screenings, well child services, immunizations, pharmaceutical services, case management, eligibility assistance, health education, outreach services, transportation, translation services, behavioral health services, and psychiatry. While the clinic will be fully integrated with Wilmington Middle School, the physical location and set-up of the clinic site will allow for direct access for all individuals seeking care who are not students.
Signed certification letter stating that there is no financial interest in the project