RELEASE: REP. RO KHANNA SECURES $14,771,279 IN FUNDING FOR 15 COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced $14,771,279 in funding that he secured in the House Appropriations Committee fiscal year 2024 bills, for all 15 projects he requested funding for in his district. After being passed by the House and Senate, President Biden signed the six spending bills into law, which include funding for numerous community projects.
“This funding will make a difference in the lives of people in California's 17th Congressional District,” said Rep. Ro Khanna. “These funds will help provide housing, tackle hunger, improve public safety, and address many other needs felt in our community. I was proud to secure $14.7 million in funding for these critical projects and I am thankful they have been signed into law by President Biden.”
Rep. Khanna submitted the following Community Projects to the House Appropriations Committee, which have since been signed into law:
McClellan Road Bridge Reconstruction Project- $850,000, City of Cupertino
The funding will be used for reconstruction of the McClellan Road Bridge, which is over 100 years old and has been poorly rated by Caltrans. McClellan Road is a major east-west connector road for the city, and the bridge is vital infrastructure for emergency response.
Automall Parkway Median Project- $850,000, City of Fremont
The funding will be used for a median gateway project along Automall Pkwy between I680-I880 that will address blight in the area.
Traffic Signal and Sidewalk Project- $500,000, Milpitas Unified School District (Milpitas)
The funding will be used for the installation of a Traffic Light and new sidewalk along Calaveras Blvd in Milpitas between Park Victoria and Gadsen Dr, which will provide safe passage to the community upon entering, exiting or passing by the school district’s Innovation Campus.
Main Street Revitalization Project- $500,000, City of Milpitas
The funding will be used for design and construction of streetlights and signal improvements along Main Street from Carlo to Great Mall Parkway.
Thornton Ave Alternate Route Corridor Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 2- $1,000,000, City of Newark
The funding will be used for much needed pavement rehabilitation on a segment of Thornton Avenue. In addition to essential pavement rehabilitation, the project will add Class II buffered bicycle lanes and other safety improvements.
Jackson Avenue Safety Improvements Project- $850,000, City of San Jose
The funding will be used for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian enhancements along a multilane corridor that runs north-south in East San José.
Public Safety Communications Infrastructure Project- $963,000, City of Santa Clara
The funding will be used for a regional P25 digital radio system. The system allows regional interoperability in emergency and non-emergency situations that require multi-jurisdictional response.
Agnew Siding Infrastructure Project- $500,000, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (Santa Clara)
The funding will be used to add a 2,900-foot train track siding and other necessary site work at a location near Levi’s Stadium.
Transitional Housing and Shelter Improvements- $92,000 Bill Wilson Center (Santa Clara)
The funding will be used for a variety of renovations and improvements to shelters and transitional housing facilities in California Congressional District 17. The facilities are all several decades old and in need of renovations to continue to be used as livable residences for the non-profit’s clients.
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans- $1,000,000, Santa Clara County
The funding will be used for acquiring a privately-owned, 4.26-acre property. The property is leased by a non-profit organization to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to approximately 125 homeless and unstably housed veterans on any given night.
Affordable Educator Housing in Santa Clara- $500,000, Santa Clara County Office of Education
The funding will be used to facilitate the development of a program to support homeowner garage conversion for up to six (6) new residential studio, 1-, or 2-bedroom units to increase housing supply for teachers and other school employees working at participating school districts.
Silicon Valley African American Cultural Center Project- $4,116,279, African American Cultural Center, Santa Clara County (San Jose)
The funding will be used for a mixed-use cultural center development that includes affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income renters and homeowners, an expansion of the African American Community Service Agency, a Roots Community Health Clinic, and Ujima Adult and Family Services, and retail and commercial spaces.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Consolidated Facility- $1,000,000, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (San Jose)
The funding will be used for the construction of a new warehouse in Alviso which will become the food bank’s primary point of operation. This location will provide refrigerated, frozen, and dry food storage, volunteer space, and vehicle docking.
Warehouse Renovations and Improvements- $1,050,000, Sunnyvale Community Services, (Sunnyvale)
The funding will be used for installing a solar energy system with storage to improve energy efficiency of the facility. It will also fund improvements to community rooms and installing a polished concrete coating to the existing untreated, and cracking, concrete warehouse floor.
Rebuild Fire Station 2- $1,000,000, City of Sunnyvale
The funding will be used to rebuild the old and out-of-date Fire Station 2 in Sunnyvale.
To read more about each project, click here.
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