Community Project Funding Requests - Fiscal Year 2027

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 20 Community Project Funding Requests across all subcommittees for FY27 and there is no guarantee that all projects will be funded. The FY27 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 FY27 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 20 CPF requests selected and submitted to the Appropriations Committee will be 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 by Subcommittee and are in alphabetical order by recipient and project name.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration

Recipient: City of Gonzales
Project Name: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation
Amount Requested: $2,950,000 
Address: 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, CA 93926
Project Description: This project would fund the rehabilitation of the City's Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant, including replacement of nine non-functioning aerators, four channel grinders, installation of a new grit removal system and dichlorination system, and sludge removal from existing lagoons. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Greenfield
Project Name: Public Works Complex 
Amount Requested: $370,000 
Address: 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA 93927
Project Description: This project would fund the purchase and installation of a new modular Public Works operations facility to replace an existing building with documented fire, life-safety, and building code deficiencies, including serious electrical hazards, inadequate ventilation, and restroom facilities that do not meet California ADA standards. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Project Name: Salinas River Watershed Solutions
Amount Requested: $1,200,000 
Address: 744 La Guardia Street, Suite A, Salinas, CA 93933
Project Description: This project would fund the expansion of the Salinas River Arundo Eradication and Stream Maintenance Programs, including eradication of invasive Arundo donax, stream maintenance activities, development of a watershed restoration strategy, and technical assistance to agricultural producers on erosion control, runoff management, irrigation, and water quality practices. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Commerce, Justice, Science

Recipient: San Jose State University
Project Name: Center for Cryogenic and Quantum Technology
Amount Requested: $3,000,000 
Address: 1 Washington Square, San Jose, California 95192
Project Description: This project would fund a Center for Cryogenic and Quantum Technology Research and Education at SJSU, including acquisition of advanced cryogenic research systems, hardware, computing infrastructure, personnel and associated costs. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Santa Cruz County
Project Name: RING Public Safety Radio System
Amount Requested: $5,447,580 
Address: 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Project Description: This project would fund a modern P25 Phase II public safety radio system, including system control equipment, simulcast control equipment, VHF antenna systems, county backhaul and networking equipment, and network management system equipment. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Energy & Water Development

Recipient: City of Salinas
Project Name: Salinas Airport Lift Station (Environmental Infrastructure)
Amount Requested: $2,000,000 
Address: 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would fund improvements to the Salinas Industrial Wastewater Pump Station, a critical component of the City's industrial wastewater collection system that carries wash water and industrial waste from agricultural processing facilities to the City's Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency
Project Name: Pajaro River Flood Control Levee Reconstruction
Amount Requested: $171,641,000 
Address: 701 Ocean Street, Room 410, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Project Description: This project would fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue reconstruction of failing flood control levees along the Pajaro River and its tributaries in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Interior & Environment

Recipient: City of Salinas
Project Name: Cesar Chavez Stormwater Basin Drainage Improvements
Amount Requested: $1,600,000 
Address: 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would fund the rehabilitation and modernization of the aging stormwater infrastructure within Cesar Chavez Community Park, including replacement of failing corrugated metal pipes with high-capacity HDPE storm drains, sediment removal and basin regrading to restore approximately 4 acre-feet of storage capacity, and installation of advanced dry well systems to enhance stormwater infiltration and improve water quality entering the Monterey Bay watershed. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of San Juan Bautista
Project Name: San Juan Bautista Drinking Water Infrastructure project
Amount Requested: $2,000,000 
Address: 311 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Project Description: This project would fund initial construction of a water force main connecting the City of San Juan Bautista's water system to the regional water treatment plant operated by the San Benito County Water District, providing safe, clean drinking water to approximately 2,000 residents. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Watsonville
Project Name: Headworks and Influent Pump Station Facilities
Amount Requested: $2,500,000 
Address: 275 Main Street, Suite 400, Watsonville, California 95076
Project Description: This project would fund the replacement of aging wastewater infrastructure and maintenance of reliable, compliant wastewater service for approximately 65,231 residents across the City of Watsonville and the Pajaro, Freedom, and Salsipuedes Sanitation Districts. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Monterey
Project Name: San Lucas Clean Drinking Water Project
Amount Requested: $4,000,000 
Address: 168 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901
Project Description: This project would fund Phase 2 of the San Lucas Clean Drinking Water Project, including equipping production wells drilled in Phase 1, constructing a water treatment facility and housing structure, constructing a transmission line to deliver treated water to the community, and renovating or replacing the existing distribution system. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Labor, Health & Human Services, Education

Recipient: Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Project Name: Pediatric Clinic Conversion to Full Scope Clinic
Amount Requested: $950,000 
Address: 1333 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Project Description: This project will renovate the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley’s existing pediatric clinic at 2039 Forest Ave., expanding its services to include adult care and increasing capacity by approximately 4,000 patient visits per year. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: San Benito Health Foundation
Project Name: San Juan Bautista Teaching Health Center
Amount Requested: $2,500,000 
Address: 351 Felice Drive, Hollister, CA 95023
Project Description: This project would fund the construction of a community health center to expand primary care, preventive services, behavioral health, and care coordination for residents of San Juan Bautista and surrounding rural communities, while also serving as a teaching health center that provides clinical training rotations in partnership with regional colleges, universities, and training programs. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Transportation, & Housing & Urban Development

Recipient: City of Gilroy
Project Name: Lions Creek Trail West Gap Closure
Amount Requested: $2,000,000 
Address: 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA, 95020
Project Description: This project would construct a 0.5-mile Class I Bike/Ped Multi-Use Trail gap closure, high visibility crosswalk improvements, and curb ramps to provide a safe pedestrian crossing of Santa Teresa Blvd. to Christopher High School in Gilroy, CA. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Salinas
Project Name: Chinatown Revitalization Infrastructure & Housing Readiness
Amount Requested: $1,500,000 
Address: 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
Project Description: This project would fund the repair and widening of sidewalks, installation of ADA-compliant pedestrian crossings, and planting of street trees in Salinas's Chinatown neighborhood, consistent with the city's 2019 Chinatown Revitalization Plan. The improvements would support pedestrian safety, accessibility, and economic revitalization. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: City of Soledad
Project Name: Soledad Container Village Project
Amount Requested: $2,500,000 
Address: 248 Main Street, Soledad, CA 93960
Project Description: This project would fund phase one construction of the Soledad Container Village Project, repurposing shipping containers into affordable, flexible business incubator spaces on the city's Downtown Corridor. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of San Benito
Project Name: Free Library Expansion
Amount Requested: $3,000,000 
Address: 481 Fourth Street, 1st Floor, Hollister, California 95023
Project Description: This project would fund the expansion and modernization of the San Benito County Free Library, the county's primary public resource for education, digital access, youth programming, community learning, and workforce development. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of San Benito
Project Name: Veterans Memorial Park Parking & Lighting
Amount Requested: $2,000,000 
Address: 481 Fourth Street, 1st Floor, Hollister, California 95023
Project Description: This project would reconstruct the deteriorated parking lot and install upgraded lighting at Veterans Memorial Park, one of San Benito County's most heavily used recreational facilities. Improvements will enhance safety, ADA accessibility, and improve access for approximately 64,000 county residents, youth sports programs, and community events. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: County of Santa Clara
Project Name: The East San José (ESJ) Youth Prosperity & Healing Hub: An Integrated Pathway for Community Health + Economic Prosperity 
Amount Requested: $5,000,000 
Address: 70 West Hedding Street, CA 95110
Project Description: The project would fund capital construction and renovation of the East San José (ESJ) Youth Prosperity & Healing Hub, a community hub providing meeting and organizing space, educational programming rooms, child activity areas, and a community kitchen. The facility would expand services including housing support, legal services, educational programs, and community advocacy to over 61,000 residents annually. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Recipient: Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Project Name: South County Operations and Maintenance Facility
Amount Requested: $2,000,000 
Address: 110 Vernon Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Project Description: This project would fund environmental analysis, architectural and engineering design services, and permitting for the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District to construct a new South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in Watsonville, CA, to accommodate its growing fleet of buses and increasing demand. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

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