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Addressing California's Drought

Rep. Bera Brings Home $32 Million for Local Projects in Government Funding Package

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $32,787,591 in federal funding to support 15 local Sacramento-area projects in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package that passed the House of Representatives today. The funding package previously passed the Senate and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature into law. “My top priority…

New Highland Avenue Well Planned

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CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - A potential “sweet spot” in Citrus Heights will soon be tapped to provide an additional, reliable water supply source for customers in the Citrus Heights Water District. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and representatives of the Citrus Heights Water District celebrated the $1.5 million recently secured for construction with a tour of the…

Rep. Bera Secures $8.8 Million for Four Sacramento County Water Projects in House Appropriations Package

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $8.8 million for four Sacramento-area projects intended to bolster our region's access to a safe and reliable water supply. "The Sacramento region continues to experience an historic drought but because we are situated between two rivers, we also face a severe flood risk if a major storm comes through the…

Rep. Bera Announces $2 Million Grant for Carmichael Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Project

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced today that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) awarded $2 million in grant funding to Carmichael Water District (CWD) to help fund the construction of the Engle/Garfield Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Well Project. The support of Representative Bera was essential in securing the drought…

New federal funding package includes $585k for Citrus Heights well project

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The Citrus Heights Water District is set to receive $585,000 for the construction of a groundwater well to provide an additional water supply for district residents. Funding for the project comes from a federal omnibus funding package with Representative Ami Bera working to secure a portion of those funds for the project, the district said in a press release Thursday.

Rep. Bera Secures $3.76 Million for Community Projects in Sacramento County

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured over $3.76 million in funding to directly support nine community funding projects in California's 7th Congressional District. The funding was secured through H.R. 2471, the 2022 Fiscal Year government funding package, which passed the House of Representatives today with strong bipartisan support."I'm incredibly proud…

Citrus Heights water officials hope federal funds will help build new well for underground water storage

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CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. (KTXL) — With Folsom Lake looking more like a pond, and no way of knowing if the next rainy season will deliver, local water agencies are finding they have to dig deep."Water increasingly is a precious commodity as we live through this drought right now," explained Congressman Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove.Bera met with managers of the Citrus Heights Water District…

Rep. Bera Secures $735,000 for Three Sacramento-area Water Projects in House Appropriations Package

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he helped secure $735,000 for three Sacramento-area community funding projects meant to bolster our region's access to a safe and reliable water supply.Funding for these projects were included in the House Energy and Water Development, and Interior-Environment Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills, which passed the House of…

Invite: The Health Impacts of Climate Change with Rep. Ami Bera

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The Health Impacts of Climate Change with Rep. Ami BeraApril 28th – 3pm – 4:30 PSTThe Office of Rep. Ami Bera is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm PST on climate change and its impacts on our health. The event will feature guest speakers, presentations, and a series of Q&A.Click here to register.

Rep. Bera votes to keep government open and funded

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Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) voted today for two appropriations packages to avoid a government shutdown and keep the government funded through FY2020."I'm pleased to vote to keep the government open and funded, while making strong investments in key priorities for American communities, including for California's 7th Congressional district," said Rep. Bera. "These bipartisan bills make…