Community Project Funding Requests - Fiscal Year 2026

The House Committee on Appropriations solicited Community Project Funding (CPF) requests – commonly referred to as earmarks – from Members in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to 15 Community Project Funding Requests across all subcommittees for FY26 and there is no guarantee that all projects will be funded. The FY26 CPF process has a limited scope with combined earmarks capped at 0.5% of all discretionary spending. 

Eligibility Information

Only state and local government entities, certain public institutions, and non-profit entities are eligible to submit and receive funding through CPF. Funding cannot be directed to for-profit entities, memorials, museums, or commemoratives (i.e., projects named for an individual or entity), and will not include waivers for State or local match requirements. While matching funds do not have to be in-hand prior to the request, requesting entities must have a plan to meet such requirements for the project to be viable. Additionally, each submission must be for FY26 only and cannot include multiyear funding requests. The Committee will only consider projects with demonstrated community support in the form of: letters from local elected officials; press articles highlighting need; support from newspaper editorial boards; mentions on State intended use plans, community development plans, or other publicly available planning documents; resolutions passed by city councils or boards; etc.

Please note that each eligible account has its own eligibility criteria, which is available here. In some cases, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Economic Development Initiatives account, nonprofits (except some institutions of higher education) cannot be the direct recipient of a CPF, but can be a subrecipient if a state or local government requests the project.

Eligible Accounts by Subcommittee

Descriptions of eligible accounts can be found here.

Transparency

The final 15 CPF requests selected and submitted to the Appropriations Committee are posted on this page. Members are required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the CPF requests made.

CA-18 Requests

Please note: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by recipient and project name.

Recipient: Encompass Community Services
Project Name: Encompass Community Services Expansion
Amount Requested: $900,000
Address: 380 Encinal Street Suite 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Project Description: This project would fund essential infrastructure costs—furniture, fixtures, and IT equipment—that will significantly enhance addiction treatment capacity. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Gonzales  
Project Name: Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Address: 147 Fourth St., Gonzales, CA 93926
Project Description: This project would fund Phase 2 of construction plans for a new state-of-the-art community center. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Hartnell Community College District
Project Name: Hartnell College Child Development Center Outdoor Learning Environment Renovation
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Address: 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would fund renovations to the Child Development Center to address essential safety upgrades as well as to align with current best practices for enriched learning. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of King City  
Project Name: Downtown Streetscape Project
Amount Requested: $950,000
Address:  212 S. Vanderhurst Avenue, King City, CA 93930
Project Description: The King City Downtown Streetscape Project will complete the final phase of improvements to the city’s historic downtown, including new landscaping, street furniture, decorative crosswalks, public art, and bike infrastructure. The project aims to support local businesses, enhance pedestrian safety, promote environmental sustainability, and strengthen community identity in a federally designated Opportunity Zone. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Monterey  
Project Name: Salinas Regional Soccer Complex
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Address: 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would expand the Salinas soccer complex with high-quality, regulation-seized grass soccer fields. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Monterey  
Project Name: San Lucas Clean Drinking Water Project 
Amount Requested: $3,668,000
Address: 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would address ongoing water quality problems for the small, disadvantaged farming community of San Lucas, which have caused its residents to live under bottled water orders for eight of the past ten years. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Project Name: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Reduction, Groundwater Recharge, and Habitat Enhancement in the Salinas River
Amount Requested: $1,155,000
Address: 744-A La Guardia St., Salinas, CA 93905
Project Description: This project would fund progress toward the goals of complete eradication of what was a 1500+ acre infestation of invasive non-native Arundo donax and full implementation of the Stream Maintenance Program. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: San Benito County Office of Education
Project Name: SBC Green Energy Initiative
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Address: 460 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
Project Description: This project would fund renewable energy infrastructure, job training programs in clean energy and sustainable agriculture, and critical emergency preparedness resources. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of San Juan Bautista
Project Name: San Juan Bautista Drinking Water Project Design
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Address: 311 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Project Description: This project would fund the design of a water main to allow the City of San Juan Bautista to import water to help bring the City's drinking water into compliance with state and federal standards. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Santa Clara  
Project Name: Agricultural Resource Center
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Address: 70 W Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Project Description: The $2 million funding request would be used to establish an Agricultural Resource Center to provide key supportive services that would address the specific needs of the agricultural workforce and their families. This resource center would be a key component of the County’s plan to promote agricultural businesses in South County and promote food security for American families. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Santa Cruz  
Project Name: Watsonville Veterans Hall
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Address: 979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 96062
Project Description: This project would fund the removal of material ad architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly and handicapped persons and an elevator replacement and other enhancements to the Veteran’s hall. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Soledad  
Project Name: Streetscape Enhancement Project
Amount Requested: $700,000
Address: 248 Main Street, Soledad, CA 93960
Project Description: This revitalization project would include strategic streetscape enhancements and the integration of public art downtown, which are essential for stimulating economic growth and improving community livability. The project aims to transform the Soledad downtown area into a vibrant, safe, and attractive place, thereby increasing foot traffic, supporting local businesses, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project Name: Pajaro River at Watsonville, CA
Amount Requested: Up to $226.4 million
Project Description: This project would fund the construction of the Pajaro River levee project, which will provide flood risk reduction to Pajaro, Watsonville, and surrounding areas. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project Name: Salinas, California
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description: The proposed project will address the near-term capacity constraints within the Industrial Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System (IWCCS) and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility (IWTF). Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Watsonville  
Project Name: Headworks and Influent Pump Station Facilities Project
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Address: 250 Main St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Project Description: This project would fund a complete replacement of the existing headworks screening and other upgrades to the Watsonville wastewater facility. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.