Community Project Funding
Congressman Panetta has submitted funding requests for important community projects in California's 19th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2023, although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. For more information on specific accounts and requirements, please visit U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta's Community Project Funding Resource Guide: here
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Panetta has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested. Requests below are listed in no particular order.
For additional assistance or to help answer any questions you may have, please contact the Washington, D.C. Office of U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta.
$2,600,000
City of San José
200 E Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
The Blossom Hill Senior Apartments Development will provide 147 homes for seniors including unhoused seniors in the Blossom Hill and Snell area of San José. $2.8 million will enable this development to offer a variety of on-site supportive services for residents and the surrounding community. The Development will serve senior residents with current maximum annual incomes between 30% and 50% of area median income (AMI).
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), and 5305(a)(4).
$4,145,958
Cabrillo Community College District
6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Funding will be used to construct an expanded 5,787 square-foot child care center as part of Cabrillo College's proposal for a 624-bed state-funded low-income student housing project in partnership with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). This joint housing project would co-locate Cabrillo's community college students and UCSC students in one residential facility with traditional residence hall operations and programming, student support services, and child care services.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1) and 5305(a)(2).
$5,788,000
Cambria Community Healthcare District
2535 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428
The Cambria Community Healthcare District is seeking funds to support a new ambulance station. The proposed new station will provide living quarters for our 4 first responders per shift (2 paramedics and 2 EMTs) who provide 24-hour emergency ambulance service to 6,853 residents and over 1 million annual visitors within a 515 square mile area along the rugged central coast of California. An apparatus bay will allow ambulances to be securely garaged and protected from the corrosive coastal environment extending vehicle service life. The new ambulance station will meet all code requirements, be designed and constructed to resist fire, earthquake, or high winds assuring first responder safety and fleet readiness, which in turn, enhances community safety when emergencies or natural disasters occur.
This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized in Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).
Capitola Cliff Drive Infrastructure Resiliency
$7,500,000
City of Capitola
420 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
This project would stabilize the failing coastal bluffs along Cliff Drive in order to protect local public infrastructure and public safety. The project develops final design plans, permit applications, environmental documents, and funds construction of a shoreline armoring structure. Funds would be used for preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates, completion of permit applications and environmental documents, and construction of an armoring structure, currently anticipated to be a shotcrete wall with tieback anchor system.
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 of 2018.
$3,000,000
County of Monterey
168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas, CA 93901
The Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project is a multi-benefit, green infrastructure project that will recreate hydrological connectivity, restore habitat, and reduce flood hazards in the Carmel River Watershed.
The project has a Federal nexus because it is a highway/bridge project eligible under 23 USC 133(b) (Surface Transportation Block Grant Program).
Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Accessible Trail
$800,000
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
33 Las Colinas Lane, San Jose, CA 95119
Funding would be used to create a much-needed ADA accessible trail through a portion of the popular Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve. The trail will be a quarter-mile long, stabilized decomposed granite interpretive trail, beginning from the existing ADA-compliant parking area and bringing visitors along the edge of a valley with views of California oak trees and rolling hills.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).
El Camino Real Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement
$2,000,000
City of Atascadero
6500 Palma Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422
Funding would be used to transform a major corridor in the downtown area from a five-lane, former U.S. Highway 101 into a two-lane multimodal roadway. The project includes substantial streetscape improvements that will create "road friction," slowing vehicles and increasing pedestrian safety. The Project will add over 130 parking spaces, upgrade accessibility, offer new public gathering areas with benches and other amenities, provide attractive street lighting, and install new landscaping. Bicycle and pedestrian improvements include colored bicycle lanes, shared lane markings, curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, and one Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB).
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), and 5305(a)(5).
Lake Cunningham Park Revitalization
$2,000,000
City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95113
The funding would be used to improve the water quality of Lake Cunningham to revitalize Lake Cunningham Park and restore its recreational use. The project seeks to improve water quality through a variety of improvements including converting turf where non-native geese congregate to native landscapes, installing interceptive bioswales, installing bench wetlands, and installing flow-through wetlands. The improvements would focus on reducing future nutrient loads, intercepting, and filtering runoff before entering the lake, and utilizing ecological systems to filter and circulate lake water.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).
Newell Creek Pipeline Replacement
$5,000,000
City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
This project replaces approximately 2,600 lineal feet of the Newell Creek Pipeline located within a steep hillside off Brackney Road in rural Ben Lomond and relocates the pipeline within geologically stable ground for both landslide and earthquake protection.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
Paso Robles Regional Fire and Emergency Services Training Facility
$2,500,000
City of Paso Robles
1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446
The funding would be used to initiate design and construction of a joint police and fire public safety training facility. The proposed facility would be available to other departments in Paso Robles' operational region, and due to its central location, would serve students from throughout California. The training facility will host live fire training and a dedicated area for this police training including SWAT training, active shooter training, and building searches.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).
Real Property Acquisition for Natural Bridges Apartments Affordable Housing Project
$1,530,000
New Horizons Affordable Housing and Development, Inc.
2160 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
New Horizons Affordable Housing and Development, Inc. ("New Horizons") is a nonprofit public benefit corporation established as an affiliate of the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz. New Horizons proposes to construct Natural Bridges Apartments at 415 Natural Bridges Drive in the City of Santa Cruz, CA. Natural Bridges Apartments will be a twenty-unit, single-room occupancy, three-story apartment building with an affordability restriction. All of the units will be reserved for households with incomes at or below 50% of the area median income. Amenities at the proposed building will include on-site laundry, on-site parking, bicycle storage lockers, personal storage spaces, a common area, and a deck.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1).
Rue Ferrari Emergency Interim Housing Site Expansion
$2,000,000
City of San José
200 E Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
The City of San José is expanding its successful Rue Ferrari Emergency Interim Housing Site. The project will add 100 units/beds to the current 121 beds for a total of 221 units beds, that will provide interim housing for residents previously experiencing unsheltered homeless. $2 million will fund the onsite community center and laundry facilities, key infrastructure that enables supportive services, a full kitchen, and a gathering space for residents.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), and 5305(a)(4).
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Tank Replacement
$1,808,000
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
13060 HWY 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95062
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD, or District) looks to consolidate two small mutual water companies, Forest Springs, and Bracken Brae, with SLVWD to provide a safe and reliable water supply to the approximately 440 customers served by these two systems. Forest Springs Mutual Water Company provides service to 128 residential connections (population 385). Bracken Brae Mutual Water Company provides service to 24 residential connections (population 54). Both mutual water companies were severely impacted by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire and ongoing drought. The funding request would allow for replacement of two undersized storage tanks that currently serve only Forest Springs.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
$6,000,000
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
The funding would be used to acquire 8.15 acres of land, with the eventual goal being to develop 14 total acres of vacant land into a mixed use "downtown" urban core, including affordable housing, to meet its affordable housing needs.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1).
$1,245,605
Templeton Community Services District
420 Crocker Street, Templeton, CA 93465
The Templeton Fire Department is requesting funding for the purchase of a new Type 1 Fire Engine for the Department along with equipment for the engine. This includes four Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (backpack, bottles, mask), two radios and a mobile data terminal.
This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized in Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).