RELEASE: KHANNA DELIVERS $11,905,000 IN FUNDING FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Khanna voted to fund $11,905,000 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for CA-17. This funding, included in the appropriations government funding package, will respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Santa Clara and Alameda counties.
This legislation will create jobs and strengthen community hubs to support children and vulnerable individuals in CA-17. Next, it will be voted on by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden later this week. A detailed summary of each project is available here.
"I was proud to vote today to deliver $11,905,000 in Community Project Funding to CA-17. This funding will be transformational," said Rep. Khanna. "It's rewarding after a competitive process to see this funding go to important projects that will directly improve the lives of constituents. Investing in our libraries, mental health programs in schools, bike lanes, and more will make our communities safer, stronger, and more vibrant."
Rep. Khanna championed funding for 9 projects that will directly benefit CA-17 residents. These include:
- All in Eats – $1 million, Alameda County
The funding will be used to retrofit an existing warehouse in Fremont, CA to offer commercial kitchens, a staging area for food distribution, and food recovery to prevent unnecessary waste. Additionally, the project will greatly expand a large-scale food hub in Fremont to power a circular food economy aimed at increasing food security, protecting the planet, and providing living wage jobs to the formerly incarcerated and other vulnerable populations.
- API Community Health Worker Pilot – $1 million, Santa Clara County
The funding will go toward training community health workers to provide culturally appropriate medical care in the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) community in Santa Clara County. Current efforts are being focused on three API sub-populations that have been most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are in dire need of additional funds. Community health clinics will also be able to incorporate these programs into a sustainable funding model.
- Cupertino Library – $1 million, City of Cupertino
The funding will be used to expand the Cupertino Library, which serves everyone in the community regardless of economic, social, or political affiliation. This expansion will provide a multi-purpose room for library programs for all ages, spill-over study spaces, and other community uses such as meetings, presentations, a venue for public speaking, and the creative arts.
- Fremont Housing Navigation Center – $500,000, City of Fremont
The funding will provide substance abuse counseling, employment assistance & other support needed to transition individuals into permanent housing.
- Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Improvements Project – $880,000, City of Sunnyvale
The funding will allow the City of Sunnyvale to Implement pedestrian & Safe Routes to School improvements at two intersections near Columbia Middle School in the Sunnyvale Neighbors of Arbor Including LaLinda (SNAIL) neighborhood and at one intersection near Braly Elementary School in the Braly Corners neighborhood.
- San Jose Public Library – $1.5 million in partnership with Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18), City of San Jose
The funding will provide professional training for family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers of children under the age of six. The current FFN Caregiver Support Network has provided 60 FFN caregivers from San Jose access to high-quality workforce development training in child development, which increases and enhances quality of childcare environments, providing more equitable outcomes for families seeking care and those providing care. The additional support will enable the existing successful pilot program to continue and allow for expanded digital inclusion and technology support for caregivers to access virtual programming and additional resources to enhance the care they provide.
- Santa Clara Bicycle Projects – $2,725,000, City of Santa Clara
The funding will complete traffic analyses, public outreach, design, and construction of bicycle facilities on three corridors (De La Cruz Blvd: Montague Expressway to Trimble Road, Lick Mill Blvd: Tasman Drive-Montague Expressway, and Scott Blvd: Calabazas Creek Trail to Saratoga Avenue). The project will enhance safety, improve mobility, and reduce vehicle emissions by implementing high priority bicycle projects identified in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan Update 2018.
- South Milpitas Boulevard Extension Bridge – $3 million, City of Milpitas
The funding will extend the bridge over Pennitencia Creek and provide transit area development residents direct pedestrian and bicycle access to the Milpitas Transit Center, a key transit hub in Santa Clara County. This bridge aims to encourage transit ridership in the City to reduce carbon emissions.
- Student Wellness Center – $300,000 for the Santa Clara County Office of Education
The funding will be used to open a wellness center at a Santa Clara high school so students can receive critical, time-sensitive prevention and early intervention services to address student mental health and trauma. This funding will meet a critical, urgent student need during the COVID-19 recovery.
Rep. Khanna also requested funding for the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study to provide flood risk management for communities along the South Bay shoreline and restore the health of the Bay. The Army Corps of Engineers funded it instead in their Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act work plan after Rep. Khanna led a letter requesting that.
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About the Office
Congressman Khanna represents the 17th District of California, which covers communities in Silicon Valley. Visit his website at Khanna.house.gov. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter @RepRoKhanna.