Congress provides 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.

Transparency

All requests submitted by Congressman Garamendi to the Appropriations Committee are posted below. Members are required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family has a financial interest in the requests made.

Projects Requested

Listed below are the Community Project Funding requests Congressman Garamendi submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations.

2021 Highway Bill “Member Designated Project” Requests Submitted (listed in no particular order):

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: CPF Requests Submitted for this Committee (listed in no particular order)

FY2025 Member Certifications:

  • FY25 Member Certification for CentralSan Solids Handling Facilities Improvements
    • This community project funding would be used to modernize the solids handling facilities for this municipal wastewater management system by installing more energy-efficient and state-ofthe-art air pollution control equipment. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce centrifuge energy use by 50 percent and reduce particulate matter emissions by some 30 percent, ensuring compliance with federal and state air quality regulations.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.).
  • FY25 Member Certification for Mare Island Sewer Rehabilitation
    • This community project funding would be used to rehabilitate the outdated municipal sewer system on Mare Island, a decommissioned U.S. Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, to reduce inflow and infiltration related to sea level rise. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because rehabilitating this critical wastewater treatment infrastructure will significantly reduce the risk of raw sewage reaching the San Francisco Bay, fulfilling the federal and state missions under the Clean Water Act to restore the Bay.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.).
  • FY25 Member Certification for City’s Heart of Fairfield Downtown Project
    • This community project funding would be used to make “complete streets” improvements on Texas Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Jefferson Street in downtown Fairfield. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve public safety for all road users such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and vehicles.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for North Bailey Road Active Transportation Corridor
    • ​​​​​​​This community project funding would be used to build a two-way cycle track on a heavily trafficked, major arterial road linking residents of Bay Point to the Delta de Anza Regional Trail and the Pittsburg/Bay Point Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve walkable access for children attending Bel Air Elementary School and to Tri-Delta Transit bus stops along Bailey Road, which currently has the highest rate of bicycle and pedestrian collisions in Contra Costa County.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for City’s El Cerrito Plaza BART Station TOD Complete Streets
    • This community project funding would be used to make “complete street” and managed, onstreet parking upgrades to improve multimodal safety and access to the El Cerrito Plaza Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station and related transit-oriented development. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these upgrades will support a transit-oriented development building 743 mixed-income housing units adjacent to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for EBRPD’s Richmond Bay Trail Gap Closure
    • ​​​​​​​This community project funding would be used to complete a 0.9-mile paved multi-use trail segment in the heavily trafficked transportation corridor from the Pinole Point Business Park in Richmond to the City of Hercules. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would complete an 18-mile stretch of the San Francisco Bay Trail between Oakland and Hercules, providing easy access to three modes of public transportation: rail, ferry and bus.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for CCTA’s Antioch Park and Ride Shared Mobility Hub
    • ​​​​​​​This community project funding would be used to connect riders of three fixed route bus services and the micro-transit service operated by Tri Delta Transit to nearby Amtrak and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) passenger rail service for commuters. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve bus-to-rail and bus-to-bus transfers by combining an access point to all modes of public transportation and other mobility options like ride shares for disadvantaged communities.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for Contra Costa’s Pacifica Avenue Safe Routes to School
    • This community project funding would be used to close a 400-foot sidewalk gap east of Riverview Middle School where the sidewalk transitions abruptly from concrete to an asphalt path in rapidly deteriorating condition. The project will also raise and make other improvements to three midblock crossings for Riverview Middle School and Rio Vista Elementary School, bringing schoolchildren crossing the street into better view of oncoming vehicles.
    • The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve pedestrian safety, provide complete streets for schoolchildren, and construct a continuous Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant pedestrian path along Pacifica Avenue to three nearby public schools.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 133(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for BART Station LED Lighting Program
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This community project funding would be used to replace fluorescent tubes with LED lighting at BART’s El Cerrito Plaza, Richmond, and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the updated lighting will improve public safety and reduce electricity use by some 50 percent.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for Fairfield’s Markeley Lane Extension
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This community project funding would be used to extend Markeley Lane approximately a quarter mile from Viking Lane to Peabody Road, which is a key arterial roadway connecting the Cities of Fairfield and Vacaville and providing critical access to Travis Air Force Base. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will allow approximately 2,950 students and their guardians served by the Travis Unified School District to access four public schools more easily: Center Elementary, Golden West Middle School, Travis Education Center, and Vanden High School. Military-connected students account for 24.06 percent of students attending these four schools.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by sections 133(b)(1) and 201 of title 23, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for the Bay Point Library Project
    • This community project funding would be used to support the construction of a new 21,000 square foot library and multi-use community resource center in Bay Point as a part of a new mixed-use, high-density, transit-oriented development within the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART Station Area.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding requested is for purposes authorized by section 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for Vallejo Resiliency and Elevated Public Safety Project (Mobile Unit)
    • The funding would be used to acquire mobile command unit to be used city-wide for both enforcement and non-enforcement activities, as well as an upgrade to the Hostage Negotiation Tactic (HNT) vehicles.
    • The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would increase capacity for the department to provide mobilized emergency response and interoperable communications to ensure the safety of Vallejo residents in a crisis or public event.
    • The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes described in section 20102 of title 51, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for Solano County’s Radio Infrastructure and Interoperability Improvements
    • The funding would be used to acquire an interoperable communications system, which is a widely used industry standard.
    • The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would provide the County with access to a larger pool of available equipment and expertise. Not only would the upgraded system enhance the usability and effectiveness of radio communications within Solano County, but it would also allow for interoperable communications among regional jurisdictions and State agencies. This project would enable dozens of local, State and Federal agency partners to communicate seamlessly and render mutual aid.
    • The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes described in section 20102 of title 51, United States Code.
  • FY25 Member Certification for El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area Fuel Modification Project
    • The funding would be used for long-term, permanent risk-reduction by implementing researched, best-practiced wildfire fuels mitigation treatment activities.
    • The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would help prevent future wildfire natural disasters, potentially saving lives and property.
    • The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018.
  • FY25 Member Certification for the Richmond Emergency Operations Center
    • The funding would be used for replacing the inoperable or incompatible equipment in their emergency operations center.
    • The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure that there is a fully interoperable EOC in an area of need. This is aligned with the Stafford Act’s effort to create more fully capable emergency operations facilities at the state and local levels as an essential element of a comprehensive national emergency management system to coordinate organizations and across multiple jurisdictions during major disasters or emergencies caused by any hazard.
    • The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as amended by section 202 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act).

FY2024 Member Certifications:

FY2023 Member Certifications:

FY2022 Member Certifications: