The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) plans to advance surface transportation authorization legislation later this spring, building on H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, from the 116th Congress. Chairman Peter DeFazio announced that the T&I Committee will formally accept requests for projects from House Members.

The T&I Committee process for considering member projects is separate and distinct from the House Committee on Appropriations’ process for considering Community Project Funding requests. Projects funded through the surface transportation authorization will be funded directly from the Highway Trust Fund, and they do not require a separate or subsequent appropriation.

Please note:

  • Congresswoman Brownley will NOT accept requests for projects outside of CA-26.
  • Only legally-eligible entities, including state and local units of government, may request projects. 
  • Project sponsors must comply with all relevant federal laws and regulations.
  • A request submitted by Congresswoman Brownley to the Committee does NOT guarantee the project will be funded.

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Project Eligibility

Capital projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, are eligible for funding requests under T&I’s project submission process.

The best way to ensure project eligibility is to select projects included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), as those projects have already been certified as eligible for Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration funding and do not require further verification of eligibility.

For projects not in the STIP or TIP, additional documentation is required, including verification about whether the project can be added to the STIP or TIP in a reasonable timeframe, whether the project is on a long-range transportation plan, and verification of eligibility for the proposed activity under title 23 or chapter 53 of title 49 by the relevant federal agency.

Further, project sponsors must demonstrate the ability to fully obligate any funds provided within the obligation window, and must demonstrate a proven ability to finance the remaining costs not funded by the Committee, as well as the required non-federal cost share.

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Transparency

All requests submitted by Congresswoman Brownley to the T&I Committee are posted below. Members will be required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made.

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Projects Requested

Listed below are the projects Congresswoman Brownley has submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
NOTE: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project sponsor.

Project Sponsor: City of Camarillo
Project Name/Location: Bridge Replacement at Las Posas Road (U.S. 101) and Ventura Boulevard
Camarillo, CA 93010
Requested Amount: $12 million

Project Sponsor: City of Camarillo
Project Name/Location: Widen Central Ave to add new Class II Bike Lanes near U.S. 101 to the northwest city limits
Camarillo, CA 93010
Requested Amount: $4 million

Project Sponsor: City of Moorpark
Project Name/Location: Princeton Avenue Improvement Project
Moorpark, CA 93021
Requested Amount: $2 million

Project Sponsor: City of Ojai
Project Name/Location: Ojai Avenue Pedestrian Crossing Safety Lighting Improvements
Ojai, CA 93023
Requested Amount: $440,000

Project Sponsor: City of Ojai
Project Name/Location: City of Ojai Electric Trolley
Ojai, CA 93023
Requested Amount: $440,000

Project Sponsor: City of Oxnard
Project Name/Location: U.S. 101/Del Norte Boulevard Interchange
Oxnard, CA 93030
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Project Sponsor: County of Ventura
Project Name/Location: Harbor Boulevard Widening from Ventura City limits to Oxnard City limits including Bridge 52C-0013
Ventura County, CA
Requested Amount: $3,936,360

Project Sponsor: Gold Coast Transit District
Project Name/Location: Gold Coast Transit District’s Maintenance & Operations Facility (repayment of certificates)
Oxnard, CA 93036
Requested Amount: $2.8 million

Project Sponsor: Gold Coast Transit District
Project Name/Location: Zero Emission Bus Replacements, Charging Infrastructure and Zero Emissions Job Training at Gold Coast Transit District
Oxnard, CA 93036
Requested Amount: $1.675 Million

Project Sponsor: Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency/Ventura County Transportation Commission
Project Name/Location: Leesdale Passing Siding Extension and Upgrade
Ventura County, CA
Requested Amount: $13.6 million

Project Sponsor: Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District
Project Name/Location: Port of Hueneme Intermodal Improvement Project
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Requested Amount: $3 million

Project Sponsor: Ventura County Transportation Commission
Project Name/Location: U.S. 101 Improvements Phase I – Auxiliary Lanes
Ventura County, CA
Requested Amount: $25 million