Appropriations requests from prior years:
Community Project Funding (Earmark) Requests
In FY26, Congress will allocate some of the federal budget for Community Project Funding (CPF, also known as an “earmark”), which is for one-off nonprofit, state or local government, or tribal projects. Please note that while there are many worthy organizations and projects, not every project will be funded and most projects will not be funded at the level requested below. No funding will be made available until and if the FY26 Appropriations bill(s) are passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the President.
Rep. Mullin submitted the following Community Project Funding requests to the Appropriations Committee for FY26. The potential recipient is listed, followed by the project name, amount that was requested (not necessarily the final amount), additional details about the project, and a link to the Federal nexus and financial interest certification letter required by the Committee.
Burlingame (Caltrain) – Broadway Grade Separation Project – $5,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070. The funding would be used to separate the train tracks from the road at Broadway in the City of Burlingame. It will address numerous safety and congestion challenges directly attributable to this at-grade crossing, including 12 train-vehicle crashes, involving serious injuries and a fatality in the last 10 years. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will deliver benefits to the local community and to the State of California including increased safety for pedestrians and motorists, reduced emissions via decreased vehicle idling and congestion, and increased multimodal transportation connectivity.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Francisco – Visitacion Valley Family Center Improvements – $959,982
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City and County of San Francisco, located at 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102. The funding would be used for facility upgrades, including repaving and leveling of the courtyard to better facilitate drainage into an existing storm drain, remodeling the second floor of the Family Center to be used as offices, and installing an elevator to improve the accessibility of the facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the facility upgrades will allow increased capacity to better assist community members who wish to use the Family Center. Older adults and people with disabilities will also benefit from the building upgrades from having a safer courtyard and an elevator to office rooms on the second floor.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
East Palo Alto – Woodland Avenue Safety Improvements – $2,400,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the city of East Palo Alto, located at 2415 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303. The funding would be used for the design and construction of safety improvements along a dangerous stretch of Woodland Avenue between University Avenue and Newell Road. This project will provide essential infrastructure and safety improvements for the section of East Palo Alto with the largest number of low and moderate income residents. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because The Woodland Avenue Safety Improvements Project will rehabilitate the deteriorated pavement, install sidewalks, provide ADA accessibility, construct bulb-outs, provide stormwater management improvements, include new signage and striping and utilize other traffic calming measures.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Mateo City – Lakeshore Community Day Care Center – $2,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of San Mateo, located at 330 W. 20th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94403-1338. The funding would be used for planning and design to renovate the Lakeshore Community Center to increase access to affordable full-day preschool in San Mateo for the city’s lowest income families. The Center has not seen significant upgrades since it opened in 1967. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the City preschool programs are the most affordable in San Mateo, serving the most economically vulnerable populations in our community. The Center can currently only be utilized for part-time, unlicensed childcare as the facility does not meet code requirements to become a full-day licensed childcare location. It suffers from outdated plumbing and electrical, limited office space, no air conditioning, and is out of compliance with ADA requirements. With the appropriate renovations, the services of the Center could be expanded to support the needs of this growing community.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Brisbane – Glen Park Pump Station Replacement – $1,494,260
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Brisbane, located at 50 Park Place Brisbane, CA 94005. The funding would be used to replace the Glen Park Pump Station by rehabilitating and upgrading the facility to ensure functionality, resiliency, and reliability of the City’s water distribution system. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this pump station is more than 50 years old and is seismically at risk. The Glen Park Pump Station is an integral part of Brisbane’s municipal water system that would be at risk in a major disaster.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
South San Francisco – Westborough Early Childhood Education Center – $2,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of South San Francisco, located at 400 Grand Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080. The funding would be used to double the capacity at the existing Westborough Preschool. Currently, Westborough Preschool has three classrooms, serving 60 children. If awarded these funds, the City will be able to expand Westborough Preschool to accommodate an additional three classrooms, thus increasing capacity to approximately 120 preschoolers. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the expansion of the Westborough Early Learning Center is consistent with the goals of HUD’s Community Development Fund in that it supports community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Daly City – Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project – $2,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is City of Daly City, located at 333 90th Street, Daly City, CA 94015. The funding would be used for managing, treating, and reusing stormwater in the Vista Grande Drainage Basin, located in my district, while also providing regional water supply and recreational benefits. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project was designed to have both local and regional benefits, including numerous communities in my district, namely Daly City, the City and County of San Francisco, and San Mateo County. Constructing this project is a priority to both Daly City and the region because it addresses several major problems in the Vista Grande Watershed, including stormwater management, water supply, and water quality issues that have challenged the region for years. Daly City and the National Park Service, as Lead Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act, have already prepared a joint Final Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement, and are ready to begin construction.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Redwood City – SR 84-US 101 Interchange Reimagined – $3,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Redwood City, located at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94064. The funding would be used to provide roadway safety improvements, improved bicycling and walking facilities, increased efficiency of goods movement, improved air quality and sustainability, and expanded access to the interchange for low-income communities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the proposed project area currently has a high rate of collisions, traffic flow congestion for commuters and the movement of goods to the Port of Redwood City, and results in increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These improvements will reduce travel times for commuters, provide low-cost transportation choices that benefit adjacent low-income residents, and lower GHG emissions to improve public health.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
East Palo Alto – San Francisquito Creek Floodway Study – $600,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of East Palo Alto, located at 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303. The funding would be used to address the urgent need for improved flood mitigation in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and Palo Alto, where repeat flooding events cause significant damages. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the San Francisquito Creek frequently overflows, damaging property, disrupting critical services, and delaying emergency response. This risk is heightened by the region’s low-lying topography risks.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Bruno – Huntington Ave Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements – $4,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of San Bruno, located at 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066. The funding would be used for construction of a two-way cycle track with concrete barrier and installation of streetscape improvements, including pedestrian-scale lighting, pedestrian signals that will provide added safety for pedestrians and/or bicyclists on Huntington Avenue. Street trees will also be planted for a more pleasant experience. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Huntington Avenue which is a critical arterial road that includes both the regional train stations in San Bruno and serves as a connector to the Centennial Way Trail into South San Francisco. Building pedestrian improvements such as pedestrian scale lighting and pedestrian signals will enhance safety for pedestrians and provide a better environment for walking.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Carlos – US 101/Holly Street Interchange & Overcrossing – $2,900,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of San Carlos, located at 600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070. The funding would be used to convert the existing US 101/Holly Street Interchange from a Type L-10 four-quadrant cloverleaf to a Type L-9 partial cloverleaf interchange configuration on US 101. In addition, a 12’-wide Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing (POC) over US 101 would be added to the south of the US 101/Holly Street Interchange, providing a connection from East San Carlos Avenue on the west to Monte Vista Drive on the east. The City seeks to update the project design, plan specifications, permits and construction documents in order to renew, update, and implement this project. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project would also make important safety improvements for pedestrians crossing Holly Street by reducing pedestrian and bicycle conflicts with motor vehicles within the interchange area.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Millbrae – Trail to Bay Connections – $4,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the the City of Millbrae located at 621 Magnolia Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030. The funding would be used for the design and construction of safe connections from the regional Sawyer Camp Trail to the Bay Trail and other regional destinations, such as regional parks, commercial areas, medical centers, and transit hubs. In addition, the project would look at closing the Bay Trail gap within Millbrae. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project would provide a much-needed safe connection for bicyclists and pedestrians between trails to get to regional destinations. It would make long-overdue safety improvements to existing streets and would lay the groundwork for other future trail safety improvements.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Mateo City – Real Time Information Center Technology – $550,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is City of San Mateo, located at 330 W. 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403. The funding would be used to acquire and install key technology infrastructure, including: one 4×4 LED video wall system; high-performance desktop computers and curved monitors (operator stations); video surveillance trailers, each equipped with PTZ and fixed cameras, LED floodlights, solar charging, and cellular communications; and thirty surveillance cameras. The acquisition of technology for the Real Time Information Center is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will serve as a centralized hub that collects, analyzes, and shares real-time information to enhance emergency response and government service delivery. It will integrate data streams from license plate readers, public safety communications, traffic systems, weather data, and surveillance systems to assist not only law enforcement, but also fire, EMS, traffic, and citywide emergency teams, in better preventing crime.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
SamTrans – Bus Stop Amenity Improvements – $2,089,080
The entity to receive funding for this project is the San Mateo County Transit District located at 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070. The funding would be used to support the SamTrans Bus Stop Improvement Plan (BSIP), which would install over 170 new shelters, 75 new bus bulbs or boarding islands, and nearly 200 digital real-time information signs to over 220 bus stops. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will be used to improve SamTrans’s top 20 priority bus stops, which are located in San Mateo, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Belmont, and Redwood City, serving a population most in need of affordable, accessible, and high-quality public transit. SamTrans is prioritizing stops that have the highest ridership levels and are in most need of improvement.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Francisco – Crocker Amazon Playground-Purple Playground Project – $3,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City and County of San Francisco, located at 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102. The funding would be used to renovate the playground with improvements such as the Nature Exploration Area, picnic areas, bench seating, trees, and planting. The upgrades to the playground will include swings, slides, climbing structures, and balance beams. The project will also improve 3,500 square feet of walkways within the playground, and 3,000 square feet of concrete sidewalks to be ADA compliant, replace 5,200 square feet of lawn, create gathering areas for park users by adding new benches, picnic tables, and trash receptacles in the park. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the improvements to this site would serve over 15,000 residents, particularly under-resourced children and seniors, who travel to use the park for sports and other activities.