Congressman Bera submitted the 15 listed projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration for FY 2023 Community Project Funding.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Bera has certified that he and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the requested projects.
NOTE: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project sponsor
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Project Sponsor: Carmichael Water District
Project Name: Carmichael Water District Aquifer Storage and Recharge Well #2
Project Location: 4501 Ladera Way, Carmichael, CA 95608
Requested Amount: $2,500,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to construct an aquifer storage and recharge (ASR) groundwater well that would meet current engineering and drinking water standards. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would allow the water district to better manage both surface water and groundwater supplies and would provide a consistent and reliable water supply to the community of Carmichael.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Citrus Heights Police Department
Project Name: Citrus Heights Police Department Emergency Communication Enhancements
Project Location: 6315 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Requested Amount: $540,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to purchase of a battery backup for the police department's communications center and replace aging department radios. This project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would improve public safety by ensuring emergency communications with field personnel, neighboring jurisdictions, and the citizens of Citrus Heights. The battery backup will provide a redundant power source to the police department's communications center in the event of a catastrophic power outage and the department's current radios are over 16 years old and are no longer supported by the manufacturer, leaving the department unable to purchase needed parts to have them repaired.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Citrus Heights Water District
Project Name: Citrus Heights Highland Avenue Well
Project Location: 7725 Highland Avenue, Citrus Heights, CA, 95610
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation: Funding will support the design, drilling, and testing of Highland Avenue Well within the service area of the Citrus Heights Water District. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will allow CHWD to forego up to 1500 AFY of its surface water supplies and allow the injection of surface water into the groundwater aquifer for storage to help preserve resources for the Sacramento region through Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) technology. In addition, it has the added benefit of possible mitigation of the migration of the tetrachloroethylene (PCE) plume found along the District's North-West border.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: City of Elk Grove
Project Name: Laguna Creek Inter-Regional Trail Crossing at State Route 99
Project Location: 8939 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA, 95624
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation: This project would build a Class 1 bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing over State Route (SR) 99 along the Laguna Creek Inter-Regional Trail System. The project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would provide an alternative transportation option along one of the City's busiest roadways and closes a gap and removes barrier in the existing Laguna Creek Trail System that will allow for over 7 miles of continuous trail use.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: City of Elk Grove
Project Name: Old Town Streetscape Project Phase 2
Project Location: Elk Grove Boulevard. From School Street to Waterman Road. Elk Grove, CA, 95624
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to widen Elk Grove Boulevard from School Street to Waterman Road in Old Town Elk Grove and construct streetscape improvements and buffered bike lanes in both directions. This project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would improve ADA accessibility and active transportation opportunities. The ADA accessibility, transit, and pedestrian and bicycle safety enhancements will provide thousands of residents throughout the Historic Old Town District with safe and efficient alternative mobility access.
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Project Sponsor: City of Folsom
Project Name: Riley Street Safety Improvements
Project Location: Riley St, Folsom, CA 95630
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The project will fund the construction of upgraded sidewalks and installation of class II bike lanes on both sides of Riley Street from Sutter Street to East Bidwell Street. The project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would improve safety for active transportation users by addressing a key pedestrian gap closure between the City's Central Business District (CBD) and the Historic District and bicycle collision focus area identified in the City's Active Transportation Plan.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: City of Rancho Cordova
Project Name: White Rock Road – 0.5 Mile East of Rancho Cordova Parkway to Rio Del Oro Parkway
Project Location: White Rock Road – 0.5 Mile East of Rancho Cordova Parkway to Rio Del Oro Parkway, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The project will improve the final portion of White Rock Road beginning 0.5 miles east of Rancho Cordova Parkway and ending at Rio Del Oro Parkway through replacing, realigning, and widening the roadway from two to four travel lanes and the addition of class II bike lanes. The project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would improve safety for all modes of transportation by repairing a deteriorating segment of roadway and installing bike lanes that will connect to a regional active transportation network. It will also provide parallel capacity and be a reliever route to U.S. Highway 50, reducing congestion and greenhouse gases.
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Project Sponsor: County of Sacramento
Project Name: Mather Community Campus Human Assistance Facility Renovation Project
Project Location: 10566 Peter A McCuen Blvd, Mather, CA 95655
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation: The funding would support the construction of a new roof, fall protection, water heater, boiler and a new fire alarm system for a community residential unit for persons experiencing homelessness. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it would ensure the County's most vulnerable persons and families will remain in shelter and continue on their path to housing.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: County of Sacramento
Project Name: Sacramento County Regional Conjunctive Use
Project Location: 10151 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826
Requested Amount: $2,800,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to construct an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well project and improve interconnections between the County's water system and the Cities of Folsom and Rancho Cordova. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because the project would add an estimated 1,000 acre-feet to the County's available groundwater supply and allow water to move between systems within the County more efficiently to support each other in times of drought or emergencies.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Elk Grove - Rancho Cordova - El Dorado Connector Authority
Project Name: Capital SouthEast Connector - D3a Class I Multi-Use Path
Project Location: White Rock Road, County of Sacramento/ City of Folsom, CA 95630
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The project will construct a new 3 mile stretch of regional Class 1 Multi-Use path parallel to White Rock Road and install broadband infrastructure. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will be an active transportation gap closure by providing connections to existing bicycle facilities on White Rock Road and the growing Sacramento regional bike and active transportation network. These investments improve safety of all transportation system users, encourages active modes of transportation, and improves quality of life.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Folsom Lake College
Project Name: Los Rios Community College District Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP) Expansion
Project Location: 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
Requested Amount: $950,000
Explanation: The funding would help expand Los Rios' current Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP) program to provide degree programs for additional correctional facilities as well as develop and implement a Prison Diversity and Equity Pilot Program to expand faculty training and student resources. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would allow additional facilities and students on waitlists to access PREP degree programs which have shown to significantly reduce recidivism, violence, and overall conflict. The program would also increase job readiness among a vulnerable, underserved population.
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Project Sponsor: Foster Hope Sacramento
Project Name: Creating Community Bridge Program - Mental Health Support
Project Location: 4144 Winding Way, Sacramento, CA 95841
Requested Amount: $600,000
Explanation: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide critical mental health services to youth in the foster care and juvenile justice system in the Sacramento region through a health equity lens and a trauma informed approach. The program includes mentorship, skills building, educational supports, and mental health counseling which will have long-term sustainable outcomes that keep youth stable, healthy and out of the criminal justice system when they become adults.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Meals on Wheels by ACC
Project Name: Meals on Wheels Sacramento Kitchen Project
Project Location: 7375 Park City Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831
Requested Amount: $1,000,000 (Funded at 750,000)
Explanation: The funding would be used to purchase food service equipment for a commercial kitchen in the Sacramento area that would allow them to produce locally sourced, freshly prepared meals to Sacramento seniors and expand their program capacity. This project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it will allow them to meet the growing demand for nutritious meals by a growing senior population in Sacramento and expand the number of meals they serve through collaborations with local farmers and producers. Eliminating the use of a vendor who produces meals out of state will save taxpayer dollars and support local farmers.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Sacramento Regional Transit District
Project Name: Gold Line Light Rail Station Conversions
Project Location: Watt/Manlove Station (Sacramento, CA 95826), Mather Field Station (Rancho Cordova, CA 95827), Sunrise Station (Rancho Cordova, CA 95742) and Historic Folsom Station (Folsom, CA 95630).
Requested Amount: $3,647,591
Explanation: The funding would be used to complete phase 2 construction of 4 low-floor light rail station conversions to accommodate new low-floor light rail vehicles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because the current light rail vehicles and station configurations limit the mobility of many community members and the new vehicles and converted stations would provide increased ADA capacity and accessibility for passengers with bicycles and strollers.
Member Certification Letter
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Project Sponsor: Army of Corps Engineers (on behalf of the San Juan Water District)
Project Name: Sacramento Area, CA - Orange Vale Water Company Well #3
Project Location: 1325 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used for the planning, design, and construction of a treatment plant to support OVWC's Well #3 in Orangevale, CA. The treatment plant will remove perchlorate concentrations and meet all drinking water standards. The project is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because it would provide access to safe municipal water and would improve and enhance San Juan Water District and OVWC's groundwater access and conjunctive use capabilities.
Member Certification Letter
