Rep. Chu’s Statement on the House Passage of Six FY 2023 Funding Bills

July 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2023, a package of six fiscal year 2023 government funding bills which will make historic investments benefitting hardworking families and communities across the San Gabriel Valley and the nation.

"I was proud to vote today in favor of the fiscal year 2023 Minibus Funding Package, which is going to bring critical federal dollars right back home to the San Gabriel Valley. As we continue to recover from the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, this bill will help to further uplift communities across our district by lowering the costs of living, creating jobs, combatting the climate crisis, bolstering our small businesses and so much more," said Rep. Judy Chu. "I secured nearly $30 million this year in direct funding for our district in this package, which will go toward community projects to include restoration of the San Gabriel Basin, building new affordable housing, urban development initiatives and combatting youth homelessness."

Rep. Chu's priorities in this year's Minibus funding package include:

Community Project Funding (CPF):
- $29,950,000 total secured for Community Project Funding in California's 27^th District
  $1.5 million for the City of Pasadena: Pasadena On-Street Dining Project
  $10 million for the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority: San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund
  $4 million for the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust: San Gabriel Valley Affordable Housing Project Pipeline
  $1.2 million for the City of Alhambra: Multimodal Improvement Project at Valley Boulevard in Alhambra
  $3 million for the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy: Clara Oaks Acquisition
  $5 million for the City of Glendora: Glendora People Movement Project in Glendora
  $3 million for the City of Arcadia: Colorado Street/Boulevard Corridor Complete Street in Arcadia
  $750,000 for Nature for All: Los Angeles to San Gabriel Mountains Urban Shuttle System
  $750,000 for the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation: Charles White Park Renovation in Altadena
  $750,000 for the Haynes Family of Programs: Transitional Housing Units for Reducing Homelessness Among Foster Youth
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development:
- $3.6 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants
- Critical provisions to address and mitigate airplane noise
Agriculture:
- Expanded funding for Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), WIC, child nutrition programs and EBT
- A $64 million increase in Federal Drug Administration (FDA) funding to ensure medical and food supply chains are strong and safe
Energy and Water:
- A $189.3 million increase for WaterSMART grants to assist western states and communities in response efforts to historic droughts
- $8 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science
Financial Services and General Government:
- $1.1 billion for the Small Business Administration (SBA), including $326 million for Entrepreneurial Development Programs such as Small Business Development Centers, Microloan Technical Assistance and Women's Business Centers
- $13.6 billion for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Interior and the Environment:
- $2.55 billion for the Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund
- $6.43 billion for wildland fire management funding
Military Construction and Veteran Affairs:
- $118.8 billion for VA medical care
- $13.9 billion for mental health services and suicide prevention outreach
- $2.7 billion for veterans' homelessness assistance initiatives

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