FY 2025 Community Projects Submitted

FY 2025 Community Projects Submitted

The Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations and Community Project Funding application and submission process is complete. Unfortunately, House Republicans cut all CPFs from the final FY2025 continuing resolution. 

Below are the 15 Community Project Funding requests that Congresswoman Chu accepted and submitted for consideration to the House Appropriations Committee.

Project Sponsor: City of Arcadia
Project Name: U.S. Forest Service Joint Fire Training Center
Project Sponsor Location: 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91006
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for a joint fire training center between the City of Arcadia and the U.S. Forest Service to facilitate Class-A live fire training. This training site will provide a platform to conduct realistic multi-agency training between police and fire personnel to improve response times and effectiveness in handling scenarios such as those involving active shooters, bomb explosions, and hazardous materials. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because targeted fire training contributes to faster and more effective response times for real incidents, potentially minimizing property damage and saving lives. This site will significantly improve the City of Arcadia’s ability to work cohesively with the U.S. Forest Service to protect the Wildland Urban Interface bordering the Angeles National Forest. This training center will also be available for use in educating residents about fire safety and fire prevention, and this proactive engagement will enhance overall community resilience and empower individuals to take preventative measures.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Claremont
Project Name: South Village Public Infrastructure Improvements
Project Sponsor Location: 207 Harvard Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
Requested Amount: $3,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to make both on-site and off-site improvements to support the development of the South Village, a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhood with a diverse housing stock and high-quality public spaces. The construction of public improvements, including streets, medians, traffic signals, sewers, storm drains, utilities, and public open spaces, will serve as a catalytic investment to facilitate housing production, increase public transit ridership, and stimulate economic activity in the region. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because South Village will make a significant contribution to Claremont’s limited and undiversified housing stock, adding over 730 new residences, including over 100 affordable units. It will also introduce 5 new streets, support commercial businesses, and support economic growth and jobs in the city.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Monterey Park
Project Name: Fire Station 63 Reconstruction Project
Project Sponsor Location: 320 West Newmark Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754
Requested Amount: $4,500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the reconstruction of an aging and unsafe facility, including the demolition and reconstruction of Fire Station 63 and the attached training tower that were previously damaged by an earthquake. This project would be an investment in public safety for the community and the health and wellness of first responders. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because fire stations, like any infrastructure, require maintenance and upgrades over time to ensure they meet safety standards and can effectively respond to emergencies. Fire Station 63 is outdated and had substantial damage from a recent earthquake, making it an unsafe and unsustainable facility in its current condition. Furthermore, the population of Monterey Park has grown since the fire station was originally built and it is no longer adequately sized or equipped to handle the increased demand for fire and emergency services.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Pasadena
Project Name: Pasadena Jackie Robinson Community Center's 50th Anniversary - Facility Improvements and ADA Upgrades
Project Sponsor Location: 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Requested Amount: $1,800,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to revitalize and rejuvenate Jackie Robinson Community Center (JRCC), a 50-year-old facility located in the historically underserved community of Northwest Pasadena. It will provide for improvements to replace building systems finishes that are worn and beyond their useful life, including facility-wide ADA accessibility upgrades, energy-efficient lighting upgrades, HVAC maintenance, remodeling of community service staff areas; and remodeling of pottery/kiln room to re-introduce the Center's pottery program. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will enhance the Center’s ability to provide recreational and community services to improve the quality of life for low to moderate income households and people of all ages, from youth to senior citizens, who would otherwise have limited to no access to assistance.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Pasadena
Project Name: Regional Public Safety Communications Upgrade - Pasadena Prime Site and Repeater Sites
Project Sponsor Location: 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the upgrade of critical radio site technologies to increase system capacity. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because upgrades to the Pasadena portion of this regional network are essential to area-wide first responders’ communications capabilities in times of emergencies. This project is critically important to regional communications capabilities, especially with the approach of the World Cup and Olympics where interoperability between agencies and systems will be essential.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Rosemead
Project Name: Rosemead Garvey Avenue Community Center Renovation Project
Project Sponsor Location: 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770
Requested Amount: $1,400,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate the Garvey Avenue Community Center, including the repainting of the entire facility, replacement of flooring, renovation of the existing six restrooms, replacement of the exterior lighting fixtures with brighter and energy efficient fixtures, and renovation of the kitchen. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would ensure the Community Center is a safe, clean, updated environment that can continue to provide vital services to Rosemead residents, particularly the elder population and the City's youth who heavily use the Center.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Sierra Madre
Project Name: Sierra Madre Public Safety Improvement Project
Project Sponsor Location: 232 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Requested Amount: $1,625,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to acquire technologies and equipment including mobile and portable radio communications, updated mobile data computers (MDCs), upgraded vehicles, and tasers for the first responders of the City of Sierra Madre Police Department (SMPD). The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would supply these first responders with the equipment and technology necessary to effectively to prevent crime and protect the community.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: City of Temple City
Project Name: Lower Azusa Road Resurfacing and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements
Project Sponsor Location: 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780
Requested Amount: $1,759,724
Project Description: The funding would be used to institute street resurfacing and ADA improvements for Lower Azusa Road, a major east-west corridor that runs through the City of Temple City. Constructing sidewalks in compliance with ADA standards will bolster pedestrian mobility and accessibility, and improving arterial performance will improve the flow of traffic citywide and regionally. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it ensures this major, regional road adheres to ADA regulations through sidewalks that are accessible to all residents and will ease traffic congestion through arterial performance improvements.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: Foothill Transit
Project Name: Foothill Transit Zero Emissions Bus Program
Project Sponsor Location: 100 S. Vincent Ave., Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
Requested Amount: $6,318,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace 24 retirement-eligible compressed natural gas (CNG) buses which are at the end of their life cycle and are eligible for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulated retirement. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this deployment of zero emissions buses will deliver cleaner, smarter transit service and mitigate poor air quality in one of the nation’s most congested regions. The program also involves construction of fueling stations throughout the service area to support a fully zero emissions fleet. As the primary public transit provider in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys in eastern Los Angeles County, Foothill Transit serves a population of 2 million residents and has broad reach to several employment hubs, large universities, community colleges, medical care providers, and other vital services.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Project Name: Interstate 210 Soundwalls
Project Sponsor Location: 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803
Requested Amount: $1,214,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the development of soundwalls along Interstate 210 to reduce freeway traffic noise levels from the Interstate 210 in the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will reduce noise pollution for thousands of residents, which also have positive impacts on public health and wildlife habitat preservation.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: San Bernardino County
Project Name: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Helicopter
Project Sponsor Location: 385 N. Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the purchase of a Search and Rescue Helicopter to complete search and rescue operations in the County, including in the mountains of the Angeles National Forest. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help the Sheriff’s Department and partnering agencies conduct rescue operations, provide medical support, and fight wildfires in the most treacherous terrain often unreachable by ground crews.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Project Name: SGV COG Regional Food Recovery Program
Project Sponsor Location: 1333 S. Mayflower Avenue, Suite 360, Monrovia, CA, 91016
Requested Amount: $3,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a new facility to serve as a regional food recovery hub that will, in partnership with nonprofit and community organizations, accept, store, prepare, and redistribute donated food from grocery stores and restaurants to food-insecure residents in the region. The property will include cold storage, loading/unloading equipment, space for delivery vehicles to come and go and food distribution pick-up, and office and support space for staff. The retrofit activities may include space that can be utilized for the preparation of food to be redistributed, including but not limited to utility connections, equipment, and safety features. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will enhance sustainability and reduce food waste, reduce hunger, and increase public health in the San Gabriel Valley by expanding the capacity of existing food banks and ensuring fresh food can be properly redistributed to food-insecure residents.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust
Project Name: San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Project Pipeline
Project Sponsor Location: 1333 S. Mayflower Avenue, Suite 360, Monrovia, CA 91016
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for site acquisition, construction, and capital improvements of affordable housing developments as prioritized by the SGVRHT Board of Directors. The SGVRHT maintains the San Gabriel Valley Project Pipeline, a list of affordable and homeless housing projects in need of gap financing. The SGVRHT affordable housing project pipeline identifies over 700 units of proposed affordable housing and 100 shelter beds that could advance to construction if provided relatively modest federal funding. Subgrantees are restricted to nonprofit developers or cities that are constructing homeless housing or affordable housing projects. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the need for affordable and homeless housing in the San Gabriel Valley has been declared a crisis, and to date the SGVRHT has already supported the development of 800 permanent housing units, as well as four interim shelter sites providing 130 beds.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: Upland Police Department
Project Name: Computer-Aided Dispatch/Records Management System Upgrade
Project Sponsor Location: 1499 West 13th Street, Upland, CA 91786
Requested Amount: $1,265,908
Project Description: The funding would be used for upgrading the Upland Police Department’s current computer-aided dispatch and record management systems (CAD/RMS). The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would streamline dispatch processes and ultimately improve public safety by reducing response times, optimizing resource allocation, and increasing operational efficiency.
Member Certification Letter

Project Sponsor: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Project Name: San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund
Project Sponsor Location: 27226 Via Industria, Suite A, Temecula, CA 92590
Requested Amount: $10,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for groundwater cleanup in the San Gabriel Basin and the Central Basin in Southern California. It will support activities at 33 active groundwater cleanup projects that use the latest technology to remove contaminants. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund was established by Congress in 2001 to clean up the region’s groundwater, major portions of which are designated as Superfund sites, to prevent the contamination from spreading into the Central Basin. The Basin provides 90% of the drinking water supplies for over 1.84 million residents, of which more than 400,000 are in disadvantaged communities. Without the ability to remove contaminants, water rates are likely to increase substantially for residents and the San Gabriel Valley will have to increase its reliance on imported water from Northern California.
Member Certification Letter

Past Fiscal Year Funded Projects
FY 2022 Community Projects Funded 
FY 2023 Community Projects Funded
FY 2024 Community Projects Funded