FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, Justice, Science / USDOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology / Scientific and Technical Research and Services
Project Name: Protein Profiling for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Requesting Organization: The Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, a Division of the Beckman Research Institute (“IMGS”)
Address: 500 E Duarte Rd, Duarte CA 91010
Amount Requested: $1,700,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to acquire a next-generation mass spectrometry platform that will enhance Irell & Manella Graduate School’s (IMGS) educational environment, strengthen faculty research capacity, and accelerate scientific discovery in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment resistance. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains one of the most aggressive and treatment resistant blood cancers. Through modern proteomic technologies—such as the Thermo Orbitrap Astral Zoom LCMS system— researchers can now analyze more than 10,000 proteins from small patient samples and identify rare, treatment resistant cell populations that can cause cancer relapses. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will directly enhance graduate education, expand hands-on training in state-of-the-art proteomics, and empower faculty to pursue innovative research that improves understanding of AML biology and treatment resistance.
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, Justice, Science / DOJ/Office of Community Oriented Policing Services / Technology and Equipment
Project Name: Covina Police Department Communications Technology Modernization
Requesting Organization: Covina Police Department
Address: 444 N. Citrus Ave, Covina, CA 91723
Amount Requested: $250,000
Project Description and Explanation: This funding would be used for the Covina Police Department’s acquisition of twenty interoperable, multi-band portable radios to strengthen secure communications among law enforcement in Covina, CA. The project addresses a documented communications capability gap that affects day-to-day policing operations and disaster response. This equipment will enable regional task forces, mutual aid partners, and federal law enforcement agencies to work together quickly and effectively on coordinated crime reduction strategies, joint operations, and unified incident command structures. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it represents a critical investment in public safety infrastructure that protects lives, property, and community stability through streamlined and reliable communications systems.
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Energy & Water / Department of Interior/Bureau of Reclamation / Water and Related Resources
Project Name: San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund
Requesting Organization: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation/San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
Address: 1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite 100, West Covina, CA 91790
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to clean up contaminated groundwater in and around the San Gabriel Valley, including Alhambra, Irwindale, La Puente, Rosemead, Azusa, Baldwin Park, City of Industry, El Monte, South El Monte, and West Covina. The San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund (P.L. 106-554) was established to reimburse the Water Quality Authority (WQA) for design, construction and ongoing treatment and remediation costs required to facilitate groundwater cleanup efforts in the San Gabriel Basin, which provides 90% of the drinking water supply for over 1.5 million residents in and around the San Gabriel Valley. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it supports ongoing water treatment costs and without this funding, water needs — primarily in disadvantaged communities — are likely to increase substantially, forcing the San Gabriel Valley to increase its reliance on water imported from Northern California.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior & Environment / Environmental Protection Agency / State and Tribal Assistance Grants / Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Project Name: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for Bassett High School Stormwater Capture Project
Requesting Organization: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Address: 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to divert, treat, and infiltrate approximately 440 ac-ft of stormwater each year from a 1,285-acre tributary area to reduce pollutants entering the San Gabriel River, thus improving water quality. The project will construct seven diversion structures and approximately 15,000 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe to divert surface runoff and storm drain flows. The captured water will be infiltrated within a concrete gallery which will contribute to the groundwater recharge of the Main San Gabriel Basin. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve water quality within the San Gabriel River Watershed and increase water for the Main San Gabriel Basin through groundwater recharge.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior & Environment / Environmental Protection Agency / State and Tribal Assistance Grants / Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Project Name: City of La Verne for Drinking Water SCADA Modernization Project
Requesting Organization: City of La Verne, CA
Address: 3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to modernize the supervisory control system that operates the City’s drinking water treatment and distribution facilities. The upgraded Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system will improve real-time monitoring of reservoir levels, pump operations, system pressures, and alarm notifications, ensuring the City can reliably maintain treatment performance and system integrity required under national primary drinking water regulations. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it proactively replaces nearly 30-year-old control infrastructure that manages approximately 2.24 billion gallons of drinking water annually for more than 31,000 residents and thousands of businesses. The City’s SCADA system is essential to monitoring reservoir levels, controlling pumps, maintaining system pressure, and ensuring compliance with federal drinking water standards.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency / Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Project Name: City of Monrovia Advance Alert Systems
Requesting Organization: City of Monrovia
Address: 141 E. Lemon Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
Amount Requested: $1,650,000
Project Description and Explanation: This funding will install a citywide network of advanced emergency warning sirens capable of delivering live voice messages across areas with threat of wildfire in the City of Monrovia, CA. Recent events, such as the Eaton and Bobcat Fires, highlighted dangerous communication gaps where residents experienced delayed or missing evacuation orders. This project ensures resilient, multi-language alerts reach all populations— including visitors and those without mobile devices—providing timely evacuation instructions in situations where seconds count. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the system dramatically shortens the time residents spend in danger, which translates into fewer injuries and deaths, lower medical costs, and less damage to private and public assets.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / DOT/Federal Highway Administration / Highway General Fund Programs
Project Name: San Gabriel Avenue/Azusa Avenue Complete Streets Project
Requesting Organization: San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Address: 1333 S. Mayflower Ave., Ste 360, Monrovia, CA 91016
Amount Requested: $3,300,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to reconfigure San Gabriel Avenue and Azusa Avenue in Azusa, CA from one-way streets into two-way median-separated streets with wayfinding signage, improved lighting, traffic signal modifications, and landscaped buffers to promote and enhance walkability, bicycling, safety, and comfort. This project promotes multimodal transportation by making first/last mile upgrades and improving access to key destinations including two Metro A Line Stations (Downtown Azusa and APU/Citrus College stations), supporting economic investment in the city’s core, and creating a more connected community. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it delivers durable infrastructure investments that provide significant public benefit in the form of improved mobility, safety, and economic opportunity.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / DOT/Federal Highway Administration / Highway General Fund Programs
Project Name: City of Industry Anaheim-Puente Road Over San Jose Creek Bridge Project
Requesting Organization: City of Industry
Address: 15625 Mayor Dave Way, Industry, CA 91744
Amount Requested: $1,400,000
Project Description and Explanation: This funding will repair the Anaheim-Puente Bridge in Industry, CA, which is currently in poor condition and at risk of severe structural damage or collapse in the event of a natural disaster. This project will widen the bridge and will target known and documented safety problems by seismically retrofitting the bridge to prevent potential fatalities and serious injuries. These improvements will substantially improve the safety conditions for all drivers using the bridge to access the nearby businesses, railyard, and utility facilities. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it addresses safety concerns, reduces traffic congestion and related emissions, and improves the efficiency of freight movement.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / DOT/Federal Highway Administration / Highway General Fund Programs
Project Name: San Dimas Foothill Blvd Multimodal Improvements Project
Requesting Organization: City of San Dimas
Address: 245 E Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773
Amount Requested: $3,360,000
Project Description and Explanation: This funding will deliver comprehensive, multimodal improvements along Foothill Blvd in San Dimas, CA including pavement rehabilitation, bike lane upgrades and bike boxes, bus stop enhancements, traffic signal modernization, green street improvements, and infrastructure hardening. As a nationally recognized segment of U.S. Route 66, the corridor also supports tourism and local economic activity, making its modernization important to both community vitality and historic preservation. The corridor currently experiences congestion, frequent power outages, limited accessibility for transit users and individuals with disabilities, and environmental challenges. This investment will enhance public safety, improve mobility for residents of all ages and abilities, and strengthen emergency response capabilities through real-time traffic signal monitoring and adaptive timing. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it addresses access for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists while reducing congestion and improving travel reliability along this major east–west route.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Housing and Urban Development / Community Development Fund / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: San Gabriel Valley Regional Emergency Response & Workforce Development Training Center
Requesting Organization: City of Azusa
Address: 213 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa CA 91702
Amount Requested: $7,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to construct a regional emergency response and workforce development training center in Azusa to provide advanced driver and emergency operations training for law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel. Currently, the region lacks a dedicated training facility, requiring agencies to travel to distant locations which limits training frequency and increases costs, reduces local workforce development capacity, and impacts overall regional emergency preparedness. The proposed project would enhance local agency preparedness for natural disasters, large-scale incidents, and daily emergency operations while supporting career pathways in public safety. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it addresses the need for a regional workforce and public safety training facility local to the San Gabriel Valley.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Housing and Urban Development / Community Development Fund / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: Royal Oak Middle School Regional Park and Greening Project
Requesting Organization: City of Covina
Address: 125 E. College Street, Covina, CA 91723
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to transform approximately 40 acres of exterior space at Royal Oak Middle School to create a multi-benefit, joint-use recreation and sports park. The existing field lacks shade during extreme summer heat, incurs significant maintenance costs, and becomes muddy during rain events, leading to stormwater runoff on adjacent roadways. This project will benefit the community by developing enhanced multi-use athletic fields and courts, playgrounds, walking trails, over 400 new trees, and critical infrastructure improvements. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project will mitigate existing problems including water runoff and high maintenance costs, generate economic activity for the community and create a multi-use outdoor space for residents to enjoy.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Housing and Urban Development / Community Development Fund / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: Los Angeles County Multifamily Cooling Program
Requesting Organization: Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Address: 810 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to provide low- to moderate-income tenants with plug-in efficient cooling options through the installation of 2,000 portable electric heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems (otherwise known as room heat pump units). Los Angeles County adopted a maximum temperature threshold ordinance that requires multifamily properties to provide tenants solutions to keep their indoor areas at 82 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, in 2024 Los Angeles County experienced 24 extreme heat days above 90 degrees and nearly a third of multifamily buildings lack air-conditioning. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide renters in underserved communities – the populations most impacted by high heat events – with cooling systems, reducing heat-related illnesses.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Housing and Urban Development / Community Development Fund / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: West Covina Historical Downtown Streetscape Revitalization & Improvement Initiative
Requesting Organization: City of West Covina
Address: 1444 West Garvey Ave South, West Covina, CA 91790
Amount Requested: $2,385,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to revitalize the streetscape within the downtown business district of West Covina. The streetscape improvement will include street widening, ADA curb ramp replacement, parking lot repaving, green infrastructure, instillation of light fixtures, and public signage. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the proposed streetscape improvements will enhance economic development and will help preserve the community’s heritage and identity through the integration of historical markers and themed landscaping.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / DOT / Federal Transit Administration / General
Project Name: Foothill Transit Zero Emissions Bus Program
Requesting Organization: Foothill Transit
Address: 100 S. Vincent Ave., Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used for replacing six compressed natural gas buses that have reached the end of their federally defined useful life with modern zero-emission vehicles. Replacing aging capital assets on schedule is a core principle of sound public-sector management. It ensures continued service reliability, reduces costly breakdowns, avoids escalating maintenance expenses associated with older equipment, and maximizes prior federal and local investments in zero-emission bus infrastructure and technology. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because by replacing vehicles at the appropriate lifecycle milestone, the project demonstrates responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources, strengthens operational resilience, preserves essential public transportation assets and leverages economic development.
Signed Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / DOT / Federal Railroad Administration / General
Project Name: Baldwin Park Quiet Zone Project
Requesting Organization: City of Baldwin Park
Address: 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used for enhancing the at-grade crossings to elevate the highway-rail intersections by upgrading new raised median islands, improving pavement, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and equipping the crossings with pedestrian warning systems. All installations will adhere to current Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) Grade Crossing Safety Standards, with minor design modifications as necessitated by existing site conditions and crossing geometry. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because safety upgrades will reduce the incidence of collisions and injuries, create opportunities to construct active transportation facilities, and improve quality of life in the area, thereby encouraging homeowners and businesses to continue investments in the area.
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development / Housing and Urban Development / Community Development Fund / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: City of South El Monte Flood Control and Outdoor Recreational Enhancements
Requesting Organization: City of South El Monte
Address: 1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding will be used to provide flood control enhancements and concurring outdoor recreational elements to improve flood resiliency and create an open space for residents of South El Monte, adjacent communities, and South El Monte High School. This project will construct storage and drainage improvements for the required volume of potential flood waters from the Whittier Flood Control Basin, increasing community resiliency, sustaining runoff capacity for the Whittier Narrows Basin, and managing stormwater and downstream flows for regional flood control. Additionally, this project will develop the land to include outdoor recreational improvements for residents alongside the flood control elements. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project will both ensure the safety and reduced flood risk for the community located at the project parcel and allow for increased green space and outdoor recreation.