Community Project Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider Community Project Funding (CPF) requests in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations process. Rep. Pete Aguilar has submitted funding requests for important community projects in California’s 33rd Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.

The House Appropriations Committee has issued guidance for the FY25 Community Project Funding process. Our office’s guidebook is available here.

Each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2025 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. The funding a project receives can only be used during one fiscal year (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025).

Additional information on the reforms made last year to the Community Project Funding process are available here. This guidance may change again once the committee sends out its updated guidance.

The form for requesting FY25 CPF project funding is available here and the deadline is Sunday, April 28th at 11:59pm PT. After submitting the CPF form, please email RepAguilar.Appropriations@mail.house.gov the supplementary questions for the account you submitted your project under.

Please note that this form is NOT for programmatic requests. If you have any questions, please reach out to RepAguilar.Appropriations@mail.house.gov.

In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Aguilar has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.

Projects submitted by Congressman Aguilar during the FY24 process can be viewed below:

Proposed Recipient and Address	Project Name	Requested Amount	Summary	Letters of Certification
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) – 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407	Technology Upgrades for a Tech Workforce and Apprenticeship Hub at CSU San Bernardino	$1,000,000	The funding would provide for technology upgrades in the CSUSB Tech Workforce and Apprentice Hub on the CSUSB campus where CSUSB students, university faculty, community college faculty, and employers will be trained on cybersecurity projects. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this innovative approach to workforce development will help students in the region evolve from career exploration to pre-apprenticeships to apprenticeships in a structured program that includes career, curricular and experiential learning.	View Letter Here
City of Highland – 27215 Base Line St, Highland, CA 92346	SR-210 at 5th Street Interchange Improvements	$3,000,000	The funding would be used for improvements to State Route 210 and 5th Street. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the interchange at State Route 210 and 5th Street is a major interchange within the City of Highland, providing access to the southern part of the city, to the San Bernardino International Airport and to the City of San Bernardino from SR-210. It is also a major access point to the Amazon Air facility located at the San Bernardino Airport. Because of major growth near the airport, these improvements are needed to ensure traffic flow and access to SR-210 from 5th Street.	View Letter Here
City of Rancho Cucamonga – 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730	Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)	$1,000,000	The funding would be used to continue an ongoing project that creates a citywide traffic communication network, integrating technology to improve vehicle traffic and increase safety. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it improves the efficiency of traffic signals, reduces traffic and improves the quality of life for residents and visitors to the city.	View Letter Here
City of Rialto – 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376	I-10/Riverside Avenue Freight Improvement Project	$3,000,000	The funding would be used to extend the existing two northbound left turn lanes on the Unions Pacific Railroad (UPRR) overcrossing as well as provide for a continuous sidewalk on Riverside Avenue from Interstate 10 (I/10) to Slover Avenue. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will provide transportation improvements to reduce traffic congestion associated with regional and local trip increases, safety concern, and improve mobility and accessibility throughout the City.	View Letter Here
City of San Bernardino – 290 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401	Nicholson Community Center Restoration	$2,000,000	The funding would be used for renovation and restoration of the Nicholson Community Center in west San Bernardino. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this intergenerational community center, when completed, will serve a diverse, low-income area of San Bernardino and Rialto with high criminal activity with a facility.	View Letter Here
City of San Bernardino – 290 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401	Safety Camera Project	$1,500,000	The funding would be used to install surveillance cameras in downtown San Bernardino and high-crime locations in the city to prevent and reduce criminal activity. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support law enforcement and in enhancing their efforts to reduce violence crime to protect and support the safety and success of residents and local businesses. The cameras will include data analytics that can be used to monitor activity and assist with investigations.	View Letter Here
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council – 1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374	Skyland Ranch Project	$875,424	The funding would be used for improvements to their Skyland Ranch Camp facilities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the funding would improve and expand several building structures at Skyland Ranch Camp that hosts outdoor and environmental education programming for Girl Scouts and co-ed schools in 33rd Congressional District.	View Letter Here
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino – 715 E. Brier Drive, San Bernardino, CA	Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center	$5,000,000	The funding would be used for facility improvements and construction of the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because expanding the community resource center will allow San Bernardino County to continue to expand its revitalization effort and will serve families in need across the County.	View Letter Here
Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc. – 9551 Pittsburgh Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730	Affordable Housing Development and Preservation Program	$2,000,000	The funding would be used to preserve existing multi-family units in the City of San Bernardino and acquire more property to develop more affordable housing. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will provide long-term affordable housing options for low-income families of color and promote client resilient and green building practices.	View Letter Here
Omnitrans – 1700 W Fifth St, San Bernardino, CA 92411	Battery Electric Buses and Design of On-Route Charging Infrastructure	$2,601,036	The funding would be used to purchase three zero emission electric busses to operate out of the maintenance facility in San Bernardino and develop engineering design plans for on-route electric charging stations throughout San Bernardino. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it supports reliable, clean public transit, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves air quality for the region.	View Letter Here
San Bernardino County – 385 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415	Bohnert Sewer Project	$1,000,000	The funding would be used to convert approximately 150 septic tanks to municipal sewer in the County of San Bernardino within the City of Rialto’s sphere of influence. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will provide an underserved community who relies on groundwater with a clean drinking water source.	View Letter Here
San Bernardino County – 268 West Hospitality Lane, Suite 303, San Bernardino, CA 92408	Glen Helen Regional Park Playground Expansion	$3,000,000	The funding would be used to rehabilitate and greatly improve key infrastructure for a children’s play area, addressing equipment safety concerns and the structural integrity of the playground, and enhancing the recreational and aesthetic experience for visitors and residents. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will ensure that constituents have safe playground equipment and a secure recreation area to enjoy family activities and events in an outdoor environment.	View Letter Here
The Blessing Center, Inc. – 1157 Judson St., Redlands, CA 92375	Hannah’s Village	$2,500,000	The funding would be used for capital improvement of The Blessing Center Inc.’s current transitional housing program by adding 6 new high quality manufactured housing units (factory-built) of 4 bedrooms each, 1 additional unit for our on-site Resident Manager, and 2 modular units for use as on-site day care for dependent children and multi-purpose meeting space for Village community gatherings and counseling rooms. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the funding would provide a safe, stable and secure Transitional Housing program for those most vulnerable and at risk school-age children.	View Letter Here
West Valley Water District – 855 W. Baseline Rd, Rialto, CA 92377	Bunker Hills Wells	$3,000,000	The funding would be used for equipping two new groundwater production wells, storage tank, booster pump station and pipelines to transport the needed water supply to the various agencies. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the joint water supply project will help these communities prepare for future drought occurrences and other emergencies.	View Letter Here
West Valley Water District – 855 W. Baseline Rd, Rialto, CA 92377	Emergency Generator Project	$525,000	The funding would be used for an emergency generator for Pump Station 5-2 to ensure the community has safe, high-quality, and reliable water. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the emergency generators will keep water districts that are susceptible to natural disasters, including earthquakes and wildfires, ready to operate during power outages.	View Letter Here

Projects submitted by Congressman Aguilar during the FY23 process and signed into law can be viewed below:

Proposed Recipient	Project Name	Requested Amount	Summary	Letters of Certification
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)	Funding for a New Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) Program	$750,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would address a severe shortage of primary care physicians in California’s 31st congressional district by creating a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program. The funds would be used to pay for much needed teaching and laboratory equipment, including virtual cadaver tables for anatomy and physiology classes, as well as exam room equipment and supplies. Funds would also assist in the renovation of an existing campus building that would be dedicated to the teaching and training of future highly skilled Physical Assistants.	View letter here
City of Colton	Reche Canyon Rd. Realignment to Hunts Lane	$4,166,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would realign a multi-jurisdictional road in San Bernardino County to relieve congestion at the intersection of Hunts Lane/Washington Street and Reche Canyon Road/Washington Street and will also provide sidewalk on both sides for pedestrian.	View letter here
City of Fontana	Fontana Homelessness Prevention Resource and Care Center (Phase 1)	$4,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project would support three primary neighborhoods by providing housing and services for those San Bernardino County who are experiencing homelessness.	View letter here
City of Rialto	Lake Rialto Habitat Management and Community Open Space Project	$2,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve recreational, open space, environmental habitat and wastewater reclamation for all Rialto residents, including nearby Disadvantaged and Severely Disadvantaged Communities.	View letter here
City of Rancho Cucamonga	Cucamonga Canyon Trailhead at Morgan Ranch, Rancho Cucamonga	$1,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would create a trailhead to provide direction and guidance for the protection of the natural and cultural resources of Cucamonga Canyon, enhance public access to the area, and protect visitors’ safety.	View letter here
City of San Bernardino	Restoration of San Bernardino’s Historic Roosevelt Bowl	$1,400,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project will renovate and reopen an outdoor public performance venue that would fill a great need for area performance artists, musicians, and students, as well as non-profit, cultural and civic groups. When operational, the Roosevelt Bowl will serve as a critical economic catalyst for growth and economic activity in the socio-economically disadvantaged area.	View letter here
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino	Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center	$3,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would educate the community and provide easy access to services by establishing this multi-faceted health campus open to any county resident, including IEHP members and Housing Authority residents.	View letter here
Inland Valley Development Agency Joint Powers Authority	3rd Street Corridor Project	$3,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would enhance safety, mobility, and access to the growing San Bernardino International Airport for its customers, businesses and residents.	View letter here
Loma Linda University Medical Center	Mental Health Outreach Program for the Sickle Cell Community	$542,597	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would create a regional mental health outreach program coupled with a coordinated system of care for individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), Sickle Cell Trait (SCT), and caregivers of individuals with SCD/SCT to connect these individuals to wrap around behavioral health resources and services in California’s 31st congressional district.	View letter here
Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc.	Sustainable Communities Catalyst Project	$1,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would create and preserve affordable housing, while revitalizing neighborhoods and sustaining local businesses.	View letter here
San Bernardino College Foundation	Clean Energy Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (EV) Technician Program	$1,500,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide needed heavy-duty zero-emission trucks and charging stations for students to train and work on.	View letter here
San Bernardino County	Little 3rd Street Project	$2,560,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would update and modernize the existing transportation system, improve safety for pedestrians and motorists and expand safer access for residents to several important transit stops, shopping centers, government offices and several key job destination sites in the surrounding project area.	View letter here
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District	Santa Ana River Enhanced Stormwater Recharge Project Phase 1B	$2,500,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would increase the amount of storm water from the Santa Ana River that can be captured and recharged downstream from the Seven Oaks Dam. It will therefore benefit the approximately 400,000 people that rely on the groundwater source.	View letter here
University of Redlands	University Village Development Project	$3,000,000	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will create a sustainable, multimodal, transit-oriented, mixed use infrastructure project encompassing affordable housing, creative live/work spaces, an Innovation Lab, green space, a recreational facility, and critical transportation-pedestrian connections to spur economic activity.	View letter here
Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy	Empowering Youth Resilience and Promoting Social Emotional Healing	$733,533.26	The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide mentoring, clinical support, leadership academies and job training for youth of color in California’s 31st congressional district to reduce recidivism rates of substance abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.	View letter here

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Projects submitted by Congressman Aguilar during the FY22 process and signed into law can be viewed below:

Proposed Recipient	Project Name	Requested Amount	Summary	Letters of Certification
Children’s Fund, Inc.	COVID-19 Response Expanded Mental Health Services	$100,000	The funding will provide support for vulnerable and displaced children in the Inland Empire with appropriate, trauma-informed mental healthcare at the Children’s Fund Child Abuse Forensic Assessment Center.	View letter here.
City of Rancho Cucamonga	Rancho Cucamonga Second Story and Beyond Project	$1,000,000	The funding will develop STEM-related museum exhibits and educational programming for K-12 students to inspire the next generation of scientists in the Inland Empire. The City will also conduct outreach to underserved, underrepresented, and minority communities to bring diversity to STEM fields, including in space exploration and research.	View letter here.
City of Redlands	City of Redlands Emergency Operations Center Improvement Project	$850,000	The funding will help address operational and functional needs at the Emergency Operations Center and will ensure the facility is prepared to respond to any catastrophic events or natural disasters, including earthquakes and fires, in the Inland Empire.	View letter here.
City of Rialto	City of Rialto’s Body Worn-Camera Upgrade	$700,000	The funding will support transparency in law enforcement by upgrading the city’s public safety body-worn camera system to be used by field (sworn and non-sworn) personnel. This project will build trust between Inland Empire residents and law enforcement, reduce use-of-force incidents, and simultaneously create a higher quality of evidence for law enforcement investigations.	View letter here.
City of Upland	Downtown Upland Main Street Economic Recovery and Revitalization Project	$1,000,000	The funding will revitalize the historic Upland downtown district to support small businesses, including through creating pedestrian friendly pathways, rehabilitating decayed public infrastructure, and increasing access to public transportation and will help the community’s small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.	View letter here.
Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area Inc.	Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Blitz Build	$800,000	The funding will allow for the construction at least four homes for honorably discharged veterans in San Bernardino. The funding will provide veterans who served their country affordable housing options, and prevent veterans from becoming homeless.	View letter here.
KVCR Inland Future’s Foundation	Moving KVCR into the Future	$900,000	The funding would be used for providing Inland Empire community college students with educational experience and workplace training in public radio and broadcasting through continuance of KVCR and its related student programming. This funding will support KVCR’s development team, which will create programs to support students in the Inland Empire.	View letter here.
Mary’s Mercy Center, Inc.	Realizing Educational and Career Hopes (REACH) Project	$300,000	The funding will create and implement a comprehensive workforce development program for Mary’s Mercy Center’s homeless transitional housing program participants. In partnership with the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department, the REACH Project will utilize evidence-based workforce development programming and supportive services to provide homeless men, women, and women with children with the foundation needed to obtain and retain employment leading to transitioning to safe and stable housing and self-sufficiency.	View letter here.
SAC Health System	Increasing Access to Healthcare Program	$375,000	The funding will increase health center access to low-income residents of San Bernardino County through the use of mobile healthcare. The medically underserved population is often unable to access care, lacks the resources to purchase medications, laboratory tests, and nutritious food, and this program will address the numerous barriers that Inland Empire residents face by bringing health care to the low-income residents and improving health outcomes.	View letter here.
San Bernardino International Airport Authority	San Bernardino International Airport Runway Repair Project	$1,000,000	The funding will ensure the airport can conduct critical repair work at the airport’s main runway and will help revitalize the airport and create good-paying jobs in San Bernardino.	View letter here.

Additionally, Members of Congress may submit projects for funding through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I). See Rep. Aguilar’s T&I requets here.