The House Appropriations Committee will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members for Fiscal Year 2024. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests, and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. The FY2024 CPF process has a limited scope with combined earmarks capped at .5% of all discretionary spending and eligible accounts restricted to those listed in the table below.
Please note:
- Congresswoman Brownley will NOT accept CPF requests for projects outside of California’s 26th Congressional District.
- All projects must meet the relevant statutory and administrative criteria for funding through the grant program under which it is submitted.
- A request submitted to Congresswoman Brownley does NOT guarantee the project will be selected.
- The selection of a project does NOT guarantee it will be funded by the Appropriations Committee.
- The Committee will NOT provide cost-share waivers and grantees are legally responsible for meeting the non-federal cost share requirements and all other applicable grant criteria.
More information on the process can be found on the House Appropriations Committee website.
The deadline for submitting CPF requests to Congresswoman Brownley is March 13, 2023.
If you have any questions about Congresswoman Brownley’s project submission process or need copies of the requisite forms, please reach out to Sharon.Wagener@mail.house.gov.
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Eligible Entities & Projects
Only state and local government entities, public institutions, and non-profit entities are eligible to submit and receive funding through CPF. Funding cannot be directed to for-profit entities 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 FY2024 only and cannot include multi-year 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.
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Eligible Accounts by Subcommittee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
- Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities
- Rural Development, Rural Housing, Rural Community Facility Grants
- Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, ReConnect Grants
- Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Water and Waste Disposal Grants
- Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Operations
Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS)
- Department of Commerce; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Scientific and Technical Research and Services
- Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Coastal Zone Management
- Department of Justice; Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG)
- Department of Justice; Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Safety, Security and Mission Services
Energy and Water Development
- Corps of Engineers: Investigations
- Corps of Engineers: Construction
- Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and Tributaries
- Corps of Engineers: Operation and Maintenance
- Bureau of Reclamation: Water and Related Resources
Homeland Security
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
- Emergency Operations Center Grants
Interior and Environment
- EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grants for certain clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA)
- Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction – Active Components
- Army
- Navy and Marine Corps
- Air Force
- Space Force
- Defense-Wide
- Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction – Reserve Components
- Army National Guard
- Air National Guard
- Army Reserve
- Navy Reserve
- Air Force Reserve
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD)
- Department of Transportation, FAA, Airport Improvement Program
- Department of Transportation, FHWA, Highway Infrastructure Projects
- Department of Transportation, FTA, Transit Infrastructure Projects
- Department of Transportation, MARAD, Port Infrastructure Development Program
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Initiative
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Transparency
The final CPF requests selected and submitted by Congresswoman Brownley to the Appropriations Committee will be posted on this page. Members will be required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the CPF requests made.
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Projects Requested
NOTE: Projects are listed alphabetically by Subcommittee.
Subcommittee/Agency: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Oxnard Water Pipeline Replacement Project
Recipient: City of Oxnard
Address: 300 W. Third Street, 4th Floor, Oxnard, CA 93030
Amount Requested: $2,113,600
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for replacing identified aging cast iron waterline pipes at risk of failure in the Kamala Park neighborhood in the City of Oxnard. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because many of the cast iron potable water pipelines in the City are over 60 years old, have reached the end of their useful life, and are constantly in need of repairs, which is disruptive and costly to the residents of the City. The City has identified the Kamala Park neighborhood, one of the poorest census tracts in the City, for this project.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Santa Paula Mesa Tanks Replacement Project
Recipient: City of Santa Paula
Address: 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, CA, 93060
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for replacement of two water tanks currently leaking water. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because, in 2017, the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water identified the Mesa Tanks as being in poor condition, consistent with previous findings, and requiring replacement to address the deficient condition of the tanks. Both tanks need to be replaced with concrete reinforced tanks, adding storage for agricultural support and fire-fighting capability, ensuring reliability in standard and emergency scenarios. The Mesa water tanks play important roles in supporting critical infrastructure, potable water, and fire suppression capabilities for many residents and businesses, including the Ventura County Medical Center located in Santa Paula.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Thousand Oaks Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project
Recipient: City of Thousand Oaks
Address: 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for development a stormwater capture and diversion project within the Ventura County area in the Upper Malibu Creek Watershed. Dry and wet weather runoff would be captured and diverted via a new diversion structure to the regional Las Virgenes Wastewater Treatment Plant (Tapia Treatment Plant). This diversion structure will connect the storm drain to the sewer pipes. Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) and Triunfo Water and Sanitation District (TWSD) will deliver and treat the stormwater through their PURE Water project where the stormwater will be recycled and reused as new source of potable water for their customers. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help to ensure a more sustainable source of drinking water for local residents, businesses, and other water users. It will also reduce pollutants in the storm drain system and improve water quality by preventing the contamination of receiving waters (e.g. creeks, rivers, lakes) which could eventually pollute the ocean. More specifically the receiving waters of the Upper Malibu Creek Watershed which regionally collects and discharges into the Pacific Ocean through Malibu would greatly benefit.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Homeland Security
Project Name: City of Agoura Hills Civic Center Microgrid Project
Recipient: City of Agoura Hills
Address: 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Amount Requested: $1,912,500
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for installation of a battery energy storage system with accompanying microgrid electrical infrastructure at the Civic Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because facility is jointly occupied by employees from the City of Agoura Hills and Los Angeles County. During an extreme emergency situation (i.e.: wildfire, earthquake, flooding event), the City Hall portion of the building acts as the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), with the ability to expand and use the public library portion if there was a need for more space to act as a temporary refuge for displaced residents. Agoura Hills is in a State-designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and historically has been threatened by wildfire activity. The ability to operate off-the-grid is critical to providing vital communications, emergency services, and contact with first responders during these emergency situations.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Homeland Security
Project Name: City of Thousand Oaks Water Pumps Microgrid Project
Recipient: City of Thousand Oaks
Address: 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for installation of microgrids for the City of Thousand Oaks water pumps. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because installation of battery energy storage for emergency power backup or microgrids would assure the water pumps are operable during wildfires or power outages. Thousand Oaks is designated a Very High Wildfire Severity Zone. In the last decade, extreme weather events, such as drought, excessive heat, and powerful winds have ignited destructive wildfires. Since 2018 eleven fires have burned almost 200,000 acres and caused more than 1,200 structures to be damaged or destroyed and resulted in 162 injuries. Microgrid system will charge onsite batteries with grid supplied 100% renewable energy which will be deployed during power outages and reduce the need for diesel generator use and thereby reduce greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions. Furthermore, a microgrid solution would alleviate the need for any onsite fuel storage. It is important to note that deployment of diesel generators at water pump stations is often difficult due to location, terrain and elevation.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of San Buenaventura Police and Fire Communications Systems Upgrade Project
Recipient: City of San Buenaventura
Address: 501 Poli St., Ventura, CA 93001
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for an upgrade of the City’s existing but increasingly unreliable and obsolete Public Safety Radio network, which serves both our Police and Fire Departments. The project will replace many existing pieces of stationary radio equipment and enhance interoperability with neighboring and allied agencies. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will directly benefit all 110,000 residents of the City of Ventura, and will serve to enhance interagency communications with neighboring and allied public safety agencies, potentially increasing the number of residents served by the project severalfold when mutual aid is requested.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Simi Valley 911 Live Implementation Project
Recipient: City of Simi Valley
Address: 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley 93063
Amount Requested: $67,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for implementation of 911 Live in the Simi Valley Police Department, which would provide the ability for the City’s first responders in the field, as well as any support personnel such as Watch Commanders, Incident Commanders, EOC Staff, etc. to monitor the location and audio of incoming 911 calls. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the 911 Live system enhances not only officer safety but also the safety of the 911 caller who is seeking police assistance. Currently, the Officer can interact with the Dispatcher and the Dispatcher can interact with the caller, but the Officer cannot hear the caller directly. While the Officer will not be able to interact with the caller, they will be able to hear what they are saying to the Dispatcher, resulting in real time updates on the event, the call will also be geotagged, which will decrease response time to incidents, helping ensure appropriate police response and ensuring officers arriving on scene have time-sensitive, critical information that could also protect officers’ lives.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Project Name: Ventura County Regional Public Safety Radio Project
Recipient: County of Ventura
Address: Ventura County Regional Public Safety Radio Project
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for upgrading the current radio system to digital for use by all public safety entities throughout Ventura County. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve Countywide communications interoperability for public safety and first responder individuals as they respond to incidents and disasters. The County of Ventura currently has an analog simulcast radio communications system that is more than 15 years old. The Project will upgrade this radio system to a state-of-the-art digital radio communication system utilizing 700MHz frequencies for use by all public safety entities throughout the County.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: Santa Clara River Levee System (SCR-1) Project
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District
Address: 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
Amount Requested: $200,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for a feasibility study is required to assess the rehabilitation and reconstruction work required to recertify the levee. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the existing levee is outdated and does not offer the required level of flood protection to the community. The protective works of the Santa Clara River levee were originally designed in 1958 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to control the Corps’ predicted Standard Project Flood discharge of 225,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) emanating from the Santa Clara River watershed. The purpose of the levee system is to provide protection against damages and potential loss of life caused by floods along the Santa Clara River and in the adjacent overflow areas immediately southeast of the levee system. More than 9,000 people live in the area and there are three schools, a shopping complex and manufacturing companies located in the protected area. The purpose of the feasibility study is to determine the work necessary in modifying and rehabilitating the Santa Clara River Levee (Project – SCR-1) for the purposes of increasing public safety, continuing to provide flood risk management benefits, and better serve the public interest.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Agoura Hills Bikeway Master Plan Implementation Project
Recipient: City of Agoura Hills
Address: 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA, 91301
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for design and construction of critical infrastructure from the city’s overall bicycle master plan. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project will provide for a safe interconnect of bike infrastructure throughout the City, as well as neighboring jurisdictions, promoting a non-motorized transport network for travelling from residences to commercial centers throughout the community. It will help ensure residents, including low-income residents without vehicles, can access commercial centers and jobs in the community. Community developers will also be more inclined to invest in the community if bike lanes exist throughout the community, which is an attractive option for prospective housing and business development.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Camarillo Bridge Replacement at Las Posas Road and Ventura Blvd
Recipient: City of Camarillo
Address: 601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for bridge replacement at Las Posas Road and Ventura Blvd. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the bridge at the intersection of Las Posas Road and Ventura Blvd. (National Bridge Inventory No. 52C-0086) is deteriorating and currently in need of replacement. The bridge bisects one of the most traveled intersections in the City receiving 32,000 vehicles on average per day. As the bridge continues to deteriorate, the City may be forced to close the intersection, disrupting a major local and regional multimodal transportation corridor that serves the airport, regional commercial and shopping districts, agricultural farmland, the Naval Base Ventura County, and the Port of Hueneme. The proposed project will replace the bridge in its entirety and include an extension necessary to keep the intersection open during phased construction. This extension will also be used to bring the existing bridge up to current standards for pedestrian and bicycle use.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Moorpark Library
Recipient: City of Moorpark
Address: 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for construction of a new library. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the current library, built in 1981 to serve a population of just 4,000 people, no longer meets the needs of Moorpark’s 36,000 residents. The library serves as a key gathering place and community resource for high-speed Internet access, computers, educational and employment resources, and book and media collections. These programs and resources are offered to users free of charge, allowing lower-income members of the Moorpark community access resources they may not be able to afford. The current facility is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new library will be fully ADA compliant and will provide a variety of open and private spaces to accommodate all types of users. Finally, the current building is not energy efficient and does not provide adequate lighting, nor are there emergency lighting systems in place. The current HVAC system is also inefficient and needs replacing. The new facility will be constructed as a LEED certified Gold Facility. The new facility will utilize the latest water conservation and stormwater retention systems, and save energy costs with new energy efficient lighting, HVAC systems and the latest construction techniques.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Simi Valley Barnard Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Recipient: City of Simi Valley
Address: 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Amount Requested: $268,283
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for Barnard Street Bridge Improvements. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Barnard Street Bridge in Simi Valley, which spans the Las Llajas Creek was identified as being functionally obsolete by CALTRANS and in need of improvements, including widening and rehabilitation.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: Port of Hueneme Zero Emission Street Sweeper
Recipient: Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District
Address: 333 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Amount Requested: $850,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for the purchase of one state-of-the-art, zero emissions street sweeper. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Port of Hueneme is an essential center of economic development and job creation in Ventura County and the region. To continue operations, the port must remain compliant with relevant federal Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act regulations.
Presently the Port of Hueneme operates a small under-powered sweeper cart that is significantly undersized for its role of helping to removing pollutants from outdoor surfaces at the Port. In addition to the small sweeper, the Port relies on passive filtration systems retrofitted into its catch basins and drainage systems to remove water borne pollutants from runoff during rain events. These pollutants can include sediments and dissolved metals. Currently under its NPDES permit coverage, the Port is required to implement more aggressive control technologies that will enable concentrations of pollution in collected stormwater samples to meet California State standards which are mandated in the State’s Industrial Stormwater General Permit. After several years of use of the basic in-drain filter systems, their effectiveness has proven to be limited and it has become clear that removing pollutant loads by eliminating the pollution before it is mobilized by rainfall will be both a more effective and cheaper solution to reducing pollutant concentrations in storm runoff from the Port. For this reason, the ZESS project proposes the purchase of a state-of-the-art zero emission air vacuum street sweeper which will collect pollutants like dirt, sand, rust, and brake dust before they can be mobilized by rainfall and enter adjacent harbor waters where they could cause impacts to local biota and aquatic ecosystems.
Presently, the Port is required to gather runoff samples from four qualified storm events per year and these samples are measured for concentrations of certain pollutants including dissolved metals. We anticipate that the success of this project can be measured very easily as it is anticipated that after beginning regular street sweeping on Port that the concentrations of dissolved metals seen in our collected storm samples will decrease substantially. The samples are analyzed by an accredited third-party laboratory and follows EPA approved testing protocols such that the data is sufficiently valid for permit compliance and thus will be worthy of demonstrating the quantified effectiveness of the use of the street sweeper which we would like to purchase with these funds. This proposed ZESS project would include the one-time purchase of a single street sweeper. The requested funds would only cover the purchase of the sweeper and any additional implementation funds for staff training, charging infrastructure, etc. and will be covered by the Port itself.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
Subcommittee/Agency: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project Name: City of Oxnard Santa Clara River Levee 3 Project
Recipient: City of Oxnard
Address: 300 W Third Street, 4th Floor, Oxnard, CA 93030
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The funding would be used for construction of approximately 1,900 linear feet of a reinforced concrete flood wall and a 120-foot wide flood gate system. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide much-needed flood protection to nearly 6,400 residents south of the levee system and critical public infrastructure, including schools and major transportation arteries. The Santa Clara River Levee 3 project satisfies the EDI national objective of addressing community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here