San Mateo, CA – Rep. Kevin Mullin announces the final round of long-awaited 2024 federal government funding bills expected to be approved this week will bring another $1.38 million in Community Project Funding for California’s 15th Congressional District. This brings the total in federal earmarks for 15 local projects that Rep. Mullin fought for to $14.36 million for the current fiscal year.
“Delivering for my district is my primary goal as a Member of Congress and I am incredibly pleased to announce that more federal funds will be returning home to constituents. I advocated for this funding because it will have a direct impact on the lives of so many people in our community by investing in critical infrastructure, parks, early childhood learning opportunities, flood control projects, and more” Rep. Mullin said.
Rep. Mullin’s latest Community Project Funding – also known as an earmark – for another $1.38 million will go toward supporting Foster City’s Lagoon Pump Station project, which will provide critical seismic and capacity upgrades to protect residents from flooding during severe storms. This is in addition to the $12.98 million that was approved in the first round of government funding bills for 14 local projects that directly respond to some of the most pressing needs in the community, including transportation improvements, increasing affordable childcare spaces, expanding recreational opportunities across the district, and addressing stormwater infrastructure.
The House and Senate will consider this second and final round of federal funding bills Friday, ahead of the March 22 funding deadline. This legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Biden this weekend. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.
The 2024 Fiscal Year Community Project Funding recipients that Rep. Mullin championed are:
City of Burlingame: Old Bayshore Highway Streetscape Project – $500,000
This funding will support streetscape improvements that create safer, more convenient, and more comfortable vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connections along a major thoroughfare, Old Bayshore Highway, that connects to SFO, the Millbrae intermodal transit station, and the City of Millbrae to the north.
City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County: Sustainable Streets Pilot Project – $850,000
Funding will accelerate progress toward regional efforts to enact sustainable streets by helping design five shovel-ready projects across San Mateo County.
City of Daly City: Serramonte Street Resurfacing Project – $1,000,000
This project will resurface streets, install ADA ramps, and implement striping enhancements over a heavily traveled part of Serramonte Boulevard which enables access to Serramonte Mall contains over 1.1 million square feet of retail space, is a major economic driver of the local economy, and attracts customers from all over the city and surrounding area.
City of Daly City: Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project – $959,752
This funding will support a stormwater management project that will manage, treat, and reuse stormwater in the Vista Grande Drainage Basin area, while also providing regional water quality, water supply, and recreational benefits.
City of East Palo Alto: East Bayshore Road Safety Improvements – $850,000
This funding will provide traffic calming, sidewalks, bike lanes and other essential improvements to ensure that those in our community who are most in need are able to travel safely, efficiently, and sustainably to their schools, jobs, grocery stores, parks, and other places they frequent nearly every day.
City of East Palo Alto: Athletic Field – $1,600,000
The City of East Palo Alto is partnering with the Ravenswood School District and the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula to construct a new renovated 21st Century state of the art turf field with lights.
City of Foster City: Lagoon Pump Station Seismic Rehabilitation & Capacity Enhancement – $1,383,069
Foster City is protected from flooding by a levee and lagoon that is controlled by intake gates and a pump station. This project would fund the seismic retrofit of the pump station that is currently susceptible to severe damage during an earthquake, and the installation of a third pump to protect the city from extreme weather events.
City of San Mateo: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Rehabilitation – $850,000
The funding will support the City of San Mateo’s planning and design work for critical renovations to the King Center, which opened in 1969 and serves the critical needs of a particularly underserved neighborhood of North Central San Mateo.
City of South San Francisco: Centennial Way Trail Outdoor Learning Center – $1,666,279
This project will improve, enhance and beautify a portion of the Centennial Way Trail by transforming the underutilized land surrounding it into a community park with recreational features and outdoor educational space.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board: Caltrain Grade Crossing Improvements Project – $500,000
This funding will support important safety and accessibility enhancements at Caltrain’s Grade Crossing projects at Main Street and Whipple Avenue in Redwood City.
Peninsula Family Service: Middlefield Junction Early Learning Center – $1,000,000
Peninsula Family Service will receive funding to construct a brand-new center-based early learning facility in North Fair Oaks, Redwood City that will provide 36 new spaces for infants and toddlers. The Middlefield Junction Early Learning Center (ELC) will be co-located with a new affordable housing development.
Port of Redwood City: Storm Water and Clean Water Improvement – $700,000
The funding will help the Port overhaul its stormwater infrastructure in order to reduce contaminates from entering the SF Bay; eliminate water inundation during storm events, rising sea levels and increase king tides; as well as replace concrete systems that have exceeded their respective life expectancy.
San Mateo County: Coyote Point Recreation Area – $1,000,000
This project is to build an all-abilities playground in the Coyote Point Recreation Area that reflects the values and desires of the public, enhances the physical and mental health of all members of the community, and enables the park to serve as a destination and community gathering location.
San Mateo County Transportation Authority: 19th Avenue/Fashion Island Boulevard Complete Streets Bikeway Project – $500,000
This project will increase safety and accessibility by constructing a new 1.3-mile long separated bikeway connecting the Hayward Park Caltrain Station with residences and business centers in eastern San Mateo and Foster City and improve four intersections for pedestrian access along the route.
YMCA of Silicon Valley: Redwood City YMCA –$1,000,000
This project includes construction of a new 38,000 square foot YMCA facility, situated adjacent and connected by a shared walkway to a new Veterans Memorial Senior Center, and flanked by a fully inclusive Magical Bridge Playground. Once complete, the new Y will impact one in five people in Redwood City and surrounding communities.
Further details about each Congressional District 15 project from FY 24, as well as information about submitting requests to Rep. Mullin for FY25 Community Project Funding is available at https://kevinmullin.house.gov/
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