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The deadline to submit programmatic funding requests to Rep. Mullin was March 6, 2026. Please check this website next year for information about future Appropriations cycles.
Community Project Funding (Earmark) Requests
In FY27, 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 FY27 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 FY27. 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.
Brisbane – Glen Park Pump Station Replacement – $1,616,000
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
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 – Senior Center 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 to implement interior modernizations of the San Bruno Senior Center to address aging infrastructure, improve accessibility, and enhance the functionality of the facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it improves and modernizes a public space to ensure the facility is better able to serve seniors in the community. Updates to make the building ADA compliant will also ensure the Center is accessible to all community members.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
City and County of San Francisco – San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile Replacement – $1,200,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City and County of San Francisco, located at 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlet Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. The funding would be used to replace two aging vehicles that are frequently out of service due to repairs in the library’s fleet of bookmobiles, which are used to connect disadvantaged residents to library services. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it replaces deteriorated community infrastructure that is critical to the delivery of public services and strengthens community access to essential educational and literacy services throughout the city.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Colma – El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement – $1,408,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Colma, located at 1198 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014. The funding would be used to construct green infrastructure along El Camino Real to provide stormwater treatment and manage runoff into the Town’s drainage system. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide essential stormwater treatment and detention, managing runoff into the town’s drainage system. These features enhance urban greening and improve community health while providing a functional and aesthetic buffer between multi-modal transport lanes
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Brisbane – Community Center Remodel – $3,400,000
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 remodel the Brisbane Community Center to better meet the needs of the community, including ensuring full building ADA compliance, replacing the roof, and updating and modernizing facilities. It is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will modernize this community space and make it accessible to all residents, enhancing the Center’s ability to provide programming that meet the needs of residents.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
East Palo Alto – East Bayshore Road Water Infrastructure Improvements – $1,760,000
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 replace an old, existing 6-inch cast iron water main on East Bayshore Road with a new 12-inch PVC water main. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the existing cast iron watermain is outdated and undersized. The old pipe is undermining water pressure in the system, thereby making it difficult to deliver a consistent and reliable supply to area residents.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Redwood City – Downtown Library Park – $3,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Redwood City, located at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063. The funding would be used to install a publicly-accessible urban park that supports recreation, community gathering, and safe pedestrian connectivity on the site of an underutilized city-owned parking lot. This project is an appropriate use of federal taxpayer funds because the creation of an accessible and programable urban park will support recreation, community gathering, and safe pedestrian connectivity.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Mateo County – Middlefield Road Improvement – $750,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the County of San Mateo, located at 555 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. The funding would be used to update a 0.3 mile stretch of road in North Fair Oaks to better connect the road to existing traffic patterns and update safety infrastructure. The project would fund a roadway configuration project consisting of one travel lane in each direction with a center two-way left-turn lane, install Class II buffered bicycle lanes, upgrade curb ramps to meet ADA standards, construct curb extensions, and install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at key crossings. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the implementation of bicycle lanes, pedestrian safety enhancements, ADA accessibility upgrades, and safer roadway configurations will improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity for all who use the road.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) – North Base Bus Causeway Mitigation – $6,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), located at 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070. The funding would be used to elevate approximately 480 feet of the existing bus roadway along the causeway to better align with the surrounding ground elevations and improve long-term roadway performance. There is only one road to access the SamTrans North Base Maintenance and Operations Facility (North Base), and this project will ensure the access roadway remains compatible with surrounding site conditions. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will strengthen access to and from North Base, support reliable bus operations, and improve the durability of this critical piece of transportation infrastructure.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) – Integrated Green Stormwater Infrastructure Streets – $1,880,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County, located at 555 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. The funding would be used to deliver three street-scale projects that combine safety upgrades with improved stormwater management in underserved, high-density neighborhoods near schools. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because investment in street-scale green stormwater infrastructure integrates flood reduction, water quality treatment, and multimodal safety improvements. This project will make the streets more reliable and safer for all who use them in three underserved communities.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Foster City – Shell Bridge Sanitary Sewer Force Main Rehabilitation – $2,400,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Foster City, located at 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. The funding would be used to rehabilitate or replace the 16-inch force main on Shell Bridge, an aging 1960s pipeline that conveys more than 500,000 gallons of wastewater each day (about one-fifth of the District’s flow) to the San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would reduce the risk of a force main failure that could interrupt wastewater service, cause sewage spills, and require costly emergency repairs.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Mateo – 42nd Avenue Pump Station Renovation – $1,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of San Mateo, located at 330 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403. The funding would be used to rehabilitate the 42nd Avenue Pump Station, a critical stormwater facility constructed in 1988 that removes stormwater from the 42nd Avenue railroad undercrossing and protects surrounding neighborhoods from flooding. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the station’s pumps, electrical systems, and controls have exceeded their design life and have a documented history of mechanical failure. In December 2021, a mechanical failure caused significant flooding and required an emergency replacement of damaged pump motors.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Millbrae – Central Millbrae Watershed – $3,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Millbrae, located at 621 Magnolia Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030. The funding would be used to install modern stormwater diversion pipelines and increase overall drainage capacity, thereby protecting homes, businesses, and public infrastructure from flood related damage, reduce roadway hazards during storm events, and ensure reliable access for emergency vehicles and first responders to address persistent flooding and strengthen stormwater management in a vulnerable residential neighborhood. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because will reduce long term maintenance and emergency response costs, prevent costly damage to public and private property, and improve the overall resilience of the City’s stormwater system.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Francisco County Transportation Authority – I-280 Geneva Ramp Signal Safety Improvements – $1,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, located at 1455 Market Street 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. The funding would be used to advance a signal system upgrade as recommended by the 2024 I-280 Northbound Geneva Avenue Off-Ramp Study. The project will improve the northbound off-ramp with signal upgrades including vehicle detection equipment to allow for signal timing adjustments for vehicle demand and improved coordination between Caltrans and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency signals. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these upgrades will help relieve congestion occurring on and near the off-ramp, facilitate safer movements through the intersection and on the mainline freeway, and allow for better coordination between signals and nearby transit activity.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
South San Francisco – Fire Station 62 Flood Mitigation Final Planning and Design – $3,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of South San Francisco, located at 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080. The funding would be used to replace the aging Fire Station 62, which is regularly impacted by flooding due to its location near the San Francisco Bay and Colma Creek. Funds will be used to design the station replacement, initiate construction, and harden the existing station against current flooding while the new station is being built. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure that vital emergency services are consistently stationed in their community and available to residents as quickly as possible, regardless of the weather.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Caltrain – Caltrain Safety Enhancements – $2,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), located at 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070. The funding would be used to improve the safety at up to three at-grade crossings along Caltrain in location areas of San Bruno, Burlingame, San Mateo and/or Redwood City. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will make rail crossings safer. Depending on the crossing, enhanced safety will be achieved with solar lane markers, delineators, new and updated pavement markings, intrusion detection and monitoring, lighting, fencing, medians installation and roadway channelization, gates and gates warning signals, and other improvements deemed necessary to improve safety, security, mobility, and operations reliability. This project would deliver immediate benefits for rail service and local communities by improving safety for all users, including vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and Caltrain passengers
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Burlingame – Burlingame Gardens and Neighborhood Water Main Replacement – $4,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Burlingame, located at 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. The funding would be used to replace deteriorated, century-old cast-iron water mains in the Burlingame Gardens neighborhood to reduce leaks and service interruptions. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve water system reliability. The city will install approximately 5,300 linear feet of new 6-inch ductile iron pipe and replace/install approximately 120 water service lines (1-inch and 2-inch).
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority – San Francisquito Creek, Section 205 – $1,800,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The funding would be used to protect hundreds of homes, businesses, and transportation infrastructure in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park from flooding by removing natural and artificial creek channel constrictions in two locations and constructing adjacent top-of-bank floodwall protection to increase channel capacity. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because past flooding from the San Francisquito Creek has impacted more than 5,000 properties in the adjacent cities and a critical regional freeway, U.S. Highway 101.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification Letter
Mid-Peninsula Water District – Hallmark Tanks Replacement – $7,248,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Mid-Peninsula Water District, located at 2567 Hallmark Dr., Belmont, CA 94002. The funding would be used to replace the existing tanks with two 2.5-million-gallon steel tanks that are built to current seismic standards and can be filled to capacity without danger of failure during a seismic event. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Hallmark Water Tanks are critical elements of the Mid-Peninsula Water District distribution system, providing potable water to the 30,000 customers the water district serves in the City of Belmont and other areas of San Mateo County. With 5 million gallons of capacity, these are the largest tanks in the distribution system and impact every other part of the MPWD water system.