Congressman Alan Lowenthal announced March 10 that he secured nearly $5 million for community projects in Long Beach and nearly $2 million for Signal Hill in the House of Representatives’ fiscal year 2022 appropriations.
The legislation will head to the Senate for consideration and is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden within days, a statement from Lowenthal’s office said.
The allocations include:
- $250,000 to the African American History and Culture Foundation for college preparation activities, including scholarships
- $500,000 for California State University, Long Beach for teacher development and academic support, particularly the work of the Center to close the Opportunity Gap (CCOG)
- $1.09 million for The Cove at the Villages at Cabrillo, which provides permanent supportive housing for veterans, including funds to make infrastructural improvements, including the realignment of Williams Street.
- $50,000 for the ESP Education & Leadership Institute for STEM education and college access. Funds will be used to support the institute’s Business of Student Success (BOSS) program, which seeks to prepare boys from under-resourced communities for graduation, college and into their career.
- $1.5 million to the City of Long Beach for the Silverado Park Playground, including upgrades to playground facilities, increased ADA accessibility, age-appropriate playground structures and enhanced outdoor recreational opportunities.
- $575,000 for MemorialCare Health System for construction, equipment and an electronic health records initiative.
- $1.8 million to the City of Signal Hill for the improvement of the Civic Center parking lot, bringing the lot up to current ADA standards and more modern features that connect the lot to the Civic Center Complex.
“I was proud to champion these projects at the request of my communities and constituents, and these investments will allow our communities to move forward with these important projects across the 47th District,” Congressman Lowenthal said in a statement.
The community projects were submitted to the Congressman by community organizations and local governments in the 47th District last year, a statement from Lowenthal’s office said, noting that requests were selected by the Congressman through a “competitive application and vetting process to ensure compliance with House Appropriations Committee guidelines, community support, benefit to constituents, and valuable use of taxpayer funds.”
After the initial selection process, the Congressman submitted his Community Project Funding requests to the Appropriations Committee for inclusion in Fiscal Year 2022 Labor-HHS and THUD appropriations bills. These bills were part of the FY22 government funding omnibus passed by the House last night.
“I will continue to fight for the funding for each of these projects and I urge the Senate to quickly pass the appropriations legislation,” Lowenthal said in a statement.
