Appropriations

PROGRAMMATIC OR REPORT LANGUAGE REQUESTS: 
Congressman Gomez welcomes constituents and advocacy groups to submit for consideration any programmatic or report language that may benefit California’s 34th Congressional District or our nation. 
The deadline for Programmatic or Language requests for Fiscal Year 2026 closed on Friday, April 25th, by 6:00 PM Pacific Time.  

If you have specific questions regarding this process, please contact us at CA34.Appropriations@mail.house.gov. 


COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS: 
Congressman Gomez is committed to securing federal funding to help empower and support important causes and work by organizations in CA-34. Community Project Funding has allowed Congress to fund the projects that will make a real difference in the lives of Angelenos. 

The deadlines for Community Project Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2026 have passed. 

For links to all committee guidance for Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2026, including a full summary and fact sheet, please click here.  
If you have specific questions regarding this process, please contact us at CA34.Appropriations@mail.house.gov. 


FY26 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS  
Congressman Gomez has submitted funding requests for important community projects in the 34th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2026.  

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Member may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2026 – 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.  

For links to all committee guidance for Community Project Funding in Fiscal Year 2026, including a full summary and fact sheet, please click here.  

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

Project Name: Air Conditioners at Estrada Courts

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Address: 2600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California,90057

Requested Amount: $3,000,000 

Description: The funding would be used to improve the living conditions within Estrada Courts public housing project.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Benjamin Franklin Library Renovations Phase II

Recipient: City of Los Angeles

Address: 200 N Main Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012

Requested Amount: $2,200,000

Description: The funds will be used to provide restorations for the library, which has been closed to the public since 2020 due to structural damage.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Bowtie State Park Enhanced Welcome Center

Recipient: State of California Department of Parks and Recreation

Address: 1799 Baker St., Los Angeles, California, 90012

Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00

Description: The funding will support the development of former industrial lots along the Los Angeles River into a new State Park and river restoration project which will provide riverfront access to residents.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Clark Residence

Recipient: City of Los Angeles

Address: 200 N Main Street, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, California, 90012

Requested Amount: $1,000,000.00 

Description: The funding will be used to provide necessary maintenance, including roof repairs and upgraded appliances, to the 152-unit property which serves residents who previously experienced homelessness.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Legal Services for Crime Prevention and Family Stability 

Recipient: Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice 

Address: 5301 Whittier Blvd. 4th Floor, Los Angeles, California, 90022 

Requested Amount: $2,000,000 

Description: The funding would be used to provide free legal counsel for persons affected by violent crimes who face economic challenges. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Recidivism Reduction and Crime Prevention Through Employment 

Recipient: Chrysalis Center 

Address: 522 S Main Street, Los Angeles, California, 90013 

Requested Amount: $1,652,000 

Description: The funding would be used to help residents with criminal records in the 34th District obtain employment that will support self-sufficiency and avoid criminal behavior. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152). 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

FY25 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS  

Congressman Gomez has submitted funding requests for important community projects in the 34th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2025. 

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Member 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. 

For links to all guidance for Community Project Funding in FY 2025, including a full summary and fact sheet, please click here. For a full list of eligible accounts for FY 2025 Community Funding Project please click here. 

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

Project Name: Air Conditioners at Estrada Courts 

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: 3232 Estrada St, Los Angeles, CA 90023 

Requested Amount: $3,000,000 

Description: The Housing Authority of Los Angeles would use an investment of $3.0 million to improve the living conditions within Estrada Courts public housing project. This funding will enable the installation of air conditioning units in living areas and the addition of cooling ceiling fans in bedrooms across 414 units of deeply affordable housing, directly enhancing the lives of 1,106 residents. This initiative is not just an upgrade; it's a crucial adaptation to ensure the safety, comfort, and health of every individual in the development. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Benjamin Franklin Library Renovations Phase II

Recipient: City of Los Angeles

Address: 200 N Main Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012

Requested Amount: $2,200,000
 
Description: The funds will be used to provide restorations for the library, which has been closed to the public since 2020 due to structural damage.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Bowtie State Park Enhanced Welcome Center 

Recipient: State of California Department of Parks and Recreation 

Address: 2780 W. Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039 

Requested Amount: $2,000,000

Description: The Bowtie Parcel is 18-acres alongside the Los Angeles River that will transform an undeveloped former industrial lot into a new State Park. With nearby properties owned by public agencies, the Bowtie Parcel is part of a vision to revitalize 100 acres in northeast Los Angeles. The Bowtie’s 18 acres is a component of a 100-acre Partnership which includes the currently undeveloped and inaccessible 42-acre “G2” parcel owned by the City of Los Angeles, and the 40-acre Río de Los Angeles State Park. These parks will create an unparalleled urban park and river restoration complex in the heart of Los Angeles. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter:Click Here 

Project Name: Clark Residence 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles 

Address: 306 S. La Loma Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Requested Amount: $1,000,000 

Description: Clark Residence is a 152 unit property in District 34 serving residents who previously experienced homelessness. Half of its units serve households with 60% AMI, and half serving households with 120% AMI. The funding will provide necessary capital upgrades to the Residence, which include unit improvements, roof repairs and upgraded appliances.   

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: El Sol Shuttle Zero-Emission Battery Electric Buses 

Recipient: County of Los Angeles (Department of Public Works) 

Address: East Los Angeles 

Requested Amount: $3,000,000 

Description: The funding would be used to purchase four Zero Emission Buses and charging infrastructure to expand the El Sol Shuttle, which provides transit service to the unincorporated Los Angeles County communities of East Los Angeles. This project would increase the bus availability with four ZEBs improving service performance, reliability, and quality. This will increase transit services for disadvantaged communities while improving air quality in the impacted area.  

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Elyria Canyon Park Wildfire Education and Workforce Development Community Center Improvements 

Recipient: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) 

Address: 1550 Bridgeport Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90065 

Requested Amount: $500,000 

Description: The project will provide infrastructure improvement rehabilitation needed at the existing Elyria Canyon Community Center structure, often called the Red Barn by community members. Improvements include: fire structure hardening and interior improvements to make the existing structure a safe and functional multipurpose community center for wildfire education, climate and wildfire resilience community programming, and workforce training center. An exterior space of the structure has currently been activated by project partner, Community Nature Connection (CNC), who has established a community-based native plant nursery called Akuutet Learning Nursery. CNC initiated a workforce training internship program to train high school students and young adults on nursery management practices. The outdoor space is also being used to engage the local community on wildfire education including how to harden their homes against wildfires. North East Trees, another community partner, also has a workforce development restoration program located in the park and would use the community center as well.  

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2) and 5305(a)(4).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Fast Tracking Affordable Housing in El Sereno Housing 

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: Multiple Addresses in El Sereno 

Requested Amount: $1,900,000 

Description: The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles has acquired eleven properties in Caltrans’ defunct 710 Freeway expansion portfolio in the community of El Sereno. HACLA has met with long-time owners, renters and neighborhood groups and has the community’s support to rehabilitate the homes currently occupying nine of these properties and then construct new ADU’s and Junior ADU’s in the rear yards, as well as a triplex on one additional vacant lot. HACLA hopes through this combination of rehabilitation and new construction to turn 10 properties into 31 new deeply affordable units for households at 50% AMI. HACLA is using its equity along with City of Los Angeles funds to acquire, develop and eventually operate the properties. Additional fudging receive would be applied to the construction and rehabilitation of homes and ADUs on each of these properties. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: LA River Path (between Riverside Drive and Atlantic Boulevard) 

Recipient: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 

Address: Los Angeles, CA 

Requested Amount: $1,000,000 

Description: The project would bridge the longest continuous gap of 8-miles in the LA River bicycle corridor, extending the river from Elysian Valley to the City of Maywood, through downtown Los Angeles and the City of Vernon. Upon completion, the project will enhance regional connectivity by creating a seamless 32-mile traffic-separated active transportation route for walking, rolling, and cycling, stretching from the San Fernando Valley to the City of Long Beach along the LA River. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 23 USC 133(b).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Legal Services for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking 

Recipient: Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice 

Address: 5301 Whittier Blvd. 4th Floor, East Los Angeles, CA 

Requested Amount: $2,000,000 

Description: LACLJ is the only legal aid nonprofit in LA County dedicated to serving immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. We provide free legal representation to survivors who otherwise cannot afford an attorney or would fall prey to notario scams. LACLJ’s team of 15 attorneys, 5 case managers and over 200 volunteers support immigrant victims’ access to humanitarian-based immigration relief (U Visa, T Visa, VAWA) and other legal protections, as well as connect them to community resources. Our services build immigrant victims’ self-sufficiency, improve quality of life and help to break the cycle of abuse for future generations. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Los Angeles County/USC Hospital/Century Permanent Supportive Housing 

Recipient: County of Los Angeles 

Address: 1321 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90033 

Requested Amount: $5,000,000 

Description: Located on what is currently a vacant and hard-to access lot across from the LAC-USC Medical Center Campus, the Century LAC+USC PSH project will be a catalytic community resource by providing 296 permanent supportive and affordable homes as well as relevant community-serving resources including a “step-down” peer respite facility and a workforce development kitchen and cafe. Funds will be used to close a critical funding gap in construction of the project. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Los Angeles Metro Regional Bus Stop Enhancement Program 

Recipient: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 

Address: Los Angeles, CA 

Requested Amount: $1,000,000 

Description: This Program will fund upgrades to bus stop facilities with better bus stop design (reflecting community needs, benches, shade, accessibility, and technology). Of the nearly 13,000 bus stops Metro serves, only 46 percent have seating, and only 24 percent have bus shelters. Well-lit and well-maintained bus stops contribute to safety and security, improving the overall perception of safety for public transit riders. According to Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Plan, adding bus shelters, improving seating and lack of shade at bus stops was a top priority among riders. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Project Homekey Transitional Housing Hotel Conversion 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles 

Address: 5533 Huntington Drive North and 5350 Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Requested Amount: $3,000,000 

Description: The City of Los Angeles is working with National CORE to convert hotels into transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness as part of California's Project Homekey. Project HomeKey addressed the needs of the homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis by fast-tracking the conversion of hotels into housing for the homeless. These hotels are being used as transitional housing for 3 to 5 years before being converted to permanent supportive housing. Across two hotel sites on Huntington Drive, National CORE converted former hotels into 101 units of affordable housing with supportive services. Residents started moving into their new homes in April. Project HomeKey provided the initial capital to acquire properties to get homeless persons off the street but did not fund necessary repairs. The requested funding will be used to complete much needed repairs to ensure safe quality housing and to operate and provide the necessary resources that homeless individuals need. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Ramona Gardens Air Conditioners 

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: 2830 Lancaster Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 

Requested Amount: $3,500,000 

Description: The Housing Authority of Los Angeles would use an investment of $3.5 million to improve the living conditions within Ramona Gardens public housing project. This funding will enable the installation of air conditioning units in living areas and the addition of cooling ceiling fans in bedrooms across 498 units of deeply affordable housing, directly enhancing the lives of 1,575 residents. This initiative is not just an upgrade but a crucial adaptation to ensure the safety, comfort, and health of every individual in the development.  

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Recidivism Reduction and Crime Prevention Through Employment 

Recipient: The Chrysalis Center 

Address: 522 S Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 

Requested Amount: $1,652,000 

Description: Chrysalis requests $1,652,000 in federal funds to help residents in the 34th District obtain employment that will support self-sufficiency and avoid criminal behavior. We will serve people navigating barriers to the workforce by offering a job-readiness program, individualized supportive services, and paid transitional employment. We will target individuals with a history of involvement with the criminal justice system through partnerships with the Probation Department and the Parole division of California Department of Corrections. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Rio de Los Angeles Park Playground Replacement and Restroom Rehabilitation 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles 

Address: 1900 North San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065 

Requested Amount: $3,500,000 

Description: This project will support accessibility to vital green spaces at the Rio De Los Angeles State Park. This includes renovation of the existing restroom building located on the north side of the park adjacent to the basketball courts, tennis courts, and baseball diamond, as well as replacement of the playground with a modern playground for ages 2-5yr and 5-12yr. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Union Towers, The View at Soto, and Ramona Gardens Computer Lab Renovation & Tech Upgrades 

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: Union Towers 455 S Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017;  Ramona Gardens 2830 Lancaster Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033;  View at Soto 1044 N. Soto St., Los Angeles, CA 90033 

Requested Amount: $1,150,000 

Description: The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles plans to invest in renovations and equipment to restore and create state-of-the-art computer labs for residents at three public housing developments: Union Towers, The View at Soto, and Ramona Gardens. This initiative is poised to enhance lives, offering vital tools for digital navigation and literacy. The revitalized labs will provide and facilitate a large Digital Lending Library as well as state of the art equipment and spaces for group or private learning and engagement. The project includes interior and exterior renovations that will create two new computer labs at The View at Soto and Union Towers developments, refurbishment of the Ramona Gardens computer lab, as well as new equipment to facilitate the operation of all three sites. 

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

FY24 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS 
Congressman Gomez has submitted funding requests for important community projects in the 34th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2024.

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Member may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2024 – 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.

For a full summary and fact sheet about Community Project Funding in FY 2024, please click here.

For a full list of eligible accounts for FY 2024 Community Funding Project please click here.

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

Project Name: Alma's Girls Today Women Tomorrow Youth Center Renovation

Recipient: Alma Family Services

Address: 1927 E 2nd St, Los Angeles 90033

Requested Amount: $250,000

Description: The funding would be used for renovating The Girls Today Women Tomorrow Youth Center, which offers critical leadership mentoring to low-income girls ages 10- 21. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because a youth center provides a safe and supportive environment for young people to gather and participate in constructive activities.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Barrio Action Revitalization Project

Recipient: Barrio Action Youth & Family Center

Address: 4927 Huntington Drive, North, Los Angeles, 90032

Requested Amount: $750,000

Description: The funding would be used for the reconfiguring and modernizing of the current facilities serving residents that face many systemic and individual barriers to achieving healthy and prosperous lives. Once renovated, it will become a local internet hub increasing the service capacity for children and their families. It will include upgrades to areas that will be used for training, workshops, large community events, and a safe and comfortable location where families can find pathways out of poverty. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will allow the Barrio Action Youth & Family Center to expand services and effectively meet the needs of persistent-poor children and their families. It will help provide crucial resources and free and accessible programs to historically underserved Latinos who have been disproportionately impacted by poverty.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: 411 N. Vermont Site Preparation for Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development

Recipient: City of Los Angeles

Address: 200 N. Spring St, Room 303, Los Angeles 90012

Requested Amount: $10,000,000

Description: The funding would be used to prepare the City-owned property at 411 N. Vermont Avenue for construction of a mixed-use project containing 100% affordable housing. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because by getting people off the street and out of shelters into permanent supportive housing units, this project will create a safer environment and allow people in need to receive services so that they do not end up homeless again. The demolition of the existing structure will allow for the project to move forward.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Highland Park Youth Arts Center

Recipient: Los Angeles Parks Foundation

Address: 2650 N. Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Requested Amount: $5,000,000

Description: The funding would be used for the building of a new City Youth Arts Center, the first regional arts center to serve the communities of Highland Park and Northeast Los Angeles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because there is a demonstrated need and desire from the community to support the arts in Northeast Los Angeles. Investing in this Arts Center will provide thousands of children and youth in the 34th District the opportunity to develop their creativity and connect with their community in a safe, accessible place. The Highland Park Youth Arts Center will provide access to affordable or free-of-charge youth arts classes and cultural programs.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Belvedere Community Regional Park Soccer Complex

Recipient: County of Los Angeles

Address: 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Alhambra 91803

Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Description: The funding would be used for a multi-phased project, upgrading the soccer fields at Belvedere Park, a popular and highly utilized recreational feature to the community which has outlived its useful life and are in dire need of replacement. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Project will support youth and adult competitive soccer in a severely disadvantaged community and aims to create greater opportunities for youth and their families to engage in the outdoors and participate in healthy activities that will increase their quality of life.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Nueva Maravilla Public Housing-Community Green Space, Smart Irrigation and Senior Garden Plots

Recipient: County of Los Angeles

Address: 700 West Main Street, Alhambra 91801

Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Description: The funding would be used for establishing a park like space at the Nueva Maravilla Housing Development by upgrading and replacing the irrigation system to a weather-based smart irrigation system, with signal-based controllers for weather patterns as well as a smart system with leak detection for irrigation lines. The improvements will not only benefit residents, but the surrounding community as well. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it benefits the Los Angeles County Development Authority who owns and operates the site as well as taxpayers, by upgrading irrigation system which converts to cost savings in utility bills (water). The community engagement and training program will also assist residents in becoming self-sufficient and graduating from public assistance.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: FeedHOPE Commissary Training Complex

Recipient: Homeboy Industries

Address: 130 W. Bruno Street, Los Angeles, 90012. 2928 N. Main Street, Los Angeles

Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Description: The complex will create 50-100 jobs annually and job training opportunities while also delivering social services. The complex will serve as an emergency meal factory and will provide on the job training, workforce development, and wrap-around social services to gang impacted, formerly incarcerated, low-income clients (i.e. Trainees) that reside within the City of Los Angeles. Over 70% of the populations served are also homeless and/or housing insecure, and 95% are low-income. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the improved facilities in the complex will house direct nutrition/services and provide employment and workforce development for individuals often deemed unemployable because of past record and a lack of skills (both emotional and professional).

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure: Click Here

Project Name: Preserving Pico Gardens and Las Casitas as Affordable Housing with New Cool Roofs

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Address: 2600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90057

Requested Amount: $2,520,000

Description: The funding would be used for the removal of the existing roofs of 72 buildings at the Pico Gardens and Las Casitas public housing site with proper disposal of the hazardous materials and the installation of new cool roofs that will have the ability to help keep the residents cool during the hot summer months in Los Angeles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because preserving the 296 public housing units of Pico Gardens and Las Casitas by installing new cool roofs will result in bolstering residents’ 1) housing security, 2) economic resiliency as they will not have to devote an ever growing proportion of their income for housing, and 3) health resiliency by improving community aesthetics to lower stress and improve community satisfaction.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Rose Hill Courts Phase IIB

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Address: 2600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90057

Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Description: The funding would be used for the third phase of the Rose Hill Courts redevelopment and includes 48 units ranging in size from one-bedroom through four-bedroom, a community center and central park. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it is a crucial component of a redevelopment project that will add much needed housing stock to the City of Los Angeles which is experiencing an affordable housing crisis. The project also supports low-income communities by providing social services to Rose Hill Courts residents and providing economic opportunities from construction/post construction activities.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club Northeast LA Community Center Renovation

Recipient: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club

Address: 2635 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles 90031

Requested Amount: $350,000

Description: The funding would be used to renovate and maximize use of nearly 5,500 square feet of existing underutilized space for its growing food distribution program and to develop the Northeast LA (NELA) Community Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Project will provide a cost-effective space that includes a community pantry, kitchen and community space in a trusted location. The Northeast LA (NELA) Center will expand youth services and provide additional social services to reduce community violence.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 


Project Name: La Kretz Innovation Campus

Recipient: Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)

Address: 525 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, 90013

Requested Amount: $1,000,000

Description: This funding will be used to upgrade outdated physical building systems instrumental for use in workforce development. The funding will be used for upgrading outdated physical building systems to maintain a world-class state-of-the-art facility, microgrid development and new EV infrastructure. Upon completion, participants will gain the skills to be competitive in the future of work landscape. The La Kretz Innovation Campus will serve as an economic driver and community-building example of a working economic ecosystem. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because project would empower LACI with facilities capable of providing additional programming for education and workforce development with cutting edge microgrid technology, EV infrastructure development, high tech building maintenance, OSHA training.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Ranger Protection Services: Elephant Hill

Recipient: Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA)

Address: 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Requested Amount: $557,700

Description: The funding would be used for MRCA to deter/curb illegal uses, access to the site, and enforce its no recreational OHV usage by assigning park ranger patrols to protect the parks’ natural resources. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this is a community led and requested effort, to provide robust patrol presence to enforce laws in order to provide natural resource protection.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized in section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 


Project Name: Highland Park Housing for Transition-Age Foster Youth

Recipient: Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services

Address: 6957 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles 90042

Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Description: The funding would be used to fund renovations of several vacant buildings on Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services’ Highland Park campus to create 80 units of affordable housing, within a live-work community, for transition-age youth exiting foster care. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these units would become part of Los Angeles’ continuum of transitional housing and their operations would be sustained through California’s THP-Plus, and similar, public funding streams.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: PUENTE Learning Center Facility renovation

Recipient: PUENTE Learning Center

Address: 501 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, 90033

Requested Amount: $2,000,000

Description: The funding would be used for renovating PUENTE Learning Center’s main facility at 501 S. Boyle Ave in Boyle Heights, which has served as a source of pride and a community center welcoming a multi-generational and ethnically diverse mix of children, youth, and adults. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would provide annual benefits to the city and community, including housing high-quality PreK to elementary school programs serving over 300 students resulting in the one of the highest reclassification rates for English Learner students, college access and success services for over 500 youth, and over 1,000 adults accessing ESL, citizenship, high school completion, and career skills classes.

The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

Project Name: Paseo del Río at Taylor Yard

Recipient: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

Address: 570 W. Avenue 26 #100, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Requested Amount: $5,000,000 

Description: The funding would be used for the Paseo del Río at Taylor Yard project, the first joint effort of the 100 Acre Partnership (City of LA, California State Parks and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority). The project will include a one-mile public use greenway, an entry plaza and a water quality improvement wetland that supports natural habitat. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Paseo del Río at Taylor Yard is a true multi-benefit project that will provide water quality improvements, contamination cleanup, access to nature, and restored habitats to Northeast Los Angeles communities that have been environmentally burdened and underserved. This Federal contribution will help to complete a large public investment that has been otherwise funded by State and local sources and provide benefits to constituents throughout the surrounding area.

Federal nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

FY23 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS 
Congressman Gomez has submitted funding requests for important community projects in the 34th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023. 
 
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Member may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2023 – 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. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here. 
 
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Gomez has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested. 

Project Name: Homeboy Industries Commissary Kitchen Job Creation and Training Program 

Recipient: Homeboy Industries 

Address:  130 W. Bruno Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Requested Amount: $1,959,450.51 

Description: These funds would be used to hire formerly incarcerated individuals and enroll participants into culinary and hospitality career pathways. The project would achieve this by providing wages, full time staff support, training and non-punitive, problem-solving services to address the most likely to be involved in gang related incidents, transitioning participants into full-time employment. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would help increase the local labor force, reduce the rate of recidivism, and provide a path to meaningful employment for vulnerable individuals who may otherwise have few good options to make a living. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Community Empowerment Learning Pods 

Recipient: YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles 

Address: Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA, 2900 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023 

Ketchum-Downtown YMCA, 401 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071  

Anderson-Munger Family YMCA, 4301 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020 

Requested Amount: $1,500,000.00 

Description: Funding will support the YMCA's Empowerment Learning Pods, which focus on learning recovery and bring structured tutoring and academic support to thousands of lower-income elementary, middle and high school students. In addition, the Y will loan out digital devices, including hotspots, to high-need students identified through its existing, active partnerships with dozens of LAUSD district and charter schools. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the Y will increase equitable access to LAUSD online schooling and to online and in-person tutoring supports for lower-income youth, in total reaching at least 10,000 students in learning recovery.   

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: El Sereno Home Purchase 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office  

Address: 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 

Requested Amount: $ 4,000,000.00  

Description: The project proposes to purchase and rehabilitate Caltrans-owned vacant residential properties in El Sereno, along the now-defunct 710 freeway corridor expansion. Acquisition is estimated to result in a total of 169 additional affordable housing units, including housing types such as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), junior ADUs, triplexes, townhomes, and apartments with a 55-year affordability covenant. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it adds to the much-needed affordable housing supply in Los Angeles and will provide affordable housing equity for a historically Hispanic neighborhood to avoid their displacement.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Korean American National Museum 

Recipient: The Campaign to Build the Korean American National Museum 

Address: 605 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005 

Requested Amount: $7,000,000.00  

Description: The Korean American Museum will be the first museum in the nation dedicated to honoring over 100 years of Korean American history and culture. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide a cultural center for events, performances, and exhibitions in a densely populated but underserved neighborhood.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Clinica Romero Community Center Revitalization Project 

Recipient: Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero 

Address: 318 S. Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057 

Requested Amount: $1,000,000.00 

Description: These funds will be used to reconfigure and modernize the existing structure of a building that will house the Clinica Romero Community Center.  Once renovated, the Community Center will provide mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment services, community outreach, health education, and other social services to the local community. This project is a good investment of taxpayer funds because it will revitalize an unused building, beautify the local neighborhood, and provide crucial services to low-income residents.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Dignity by Design Emergency and Transitional Housing Renovation 

Recipient: Los Angeles Mission 

Address: 303 East 5th Street, Los Angeles CA, 90013 

Requested Amount: $1,000,000.00 

Description: LA Mission provides safe, dignified living spaces for people experiencing homelessness as a crucial first step in their recovery process. The Dignity by Design Renovation Project will upgrade and remodel existing dormitories to increase intake and housing capability, improve cleanliness and privacy, and develop communal space for positive interaction and social integration.  The renovation of LA Mission’s transitional housing is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the capability and quality of shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Self Help Graphics & Art Renovation 

Recipient: Self-Help Graphics and Art 

Address: 1300 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles CA, 90033 

Requested Amount: $1,500,000.00 

Description: Self Help Graphics & Art is an arts nonprofit organization that fosters the creation and advancement of new art works by Chicana/o and Latinx artists through experimental and innovative printmaking techniques and other visual art forms. Self Help Graphics & Art is requesting funds to repair and retrofit its 112-year-old building and property for its current use as a cultural center, to meet the community’s needs more safely and fully activate its outdoor spaces for community programs. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help provide crucial resources and free and accessible programs to historically underserved Latinos.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Predevelopment Costs or First Street North Apartments 

Recipient: Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation  

Address: 150 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles CA 90012 

Requested Amount: 1,500,000.00 

Description: This funding request is for predevelopment costs to build the “First Street North Apartments” project located in the historic neighborhood of Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. This project will provide 228 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing, including homes for unhoused veterans. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will support the development of affordable housing and commercial space that will create jobs and support legacy small businesses in one of three remaining Japantowns in the U.S.   

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Rose Hill Court Community Center 

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: 3521 North Mckenzie Avenue, Los Angeles 90032 

Requested Amount: $1,500,000.00  

Description: Rose Hill Courts is an existing 100-unit public housing project located in the Rose Hill neighborhood. HACLA selected Related as their development partner and with significant community outreach, prepared a redevelopment plan that includes a total of 185 new high quality multi-family units, 174 parking spaces, central green space, and a 6,000 sqft Community Building. The Community Building will house the property management, the social services offices, and an interpretive display that showcases the history of Rose Hill Courts. The Rose Hill Courts project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds as it addresses the affordable housing crisis in an underserved area.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Preserving Estrada Courts as Affordable Housing  

Recipient: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 

Address: 3232 Estrada Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023 

Requested Amount: $999,500.00  

Description: Estrada Courts is an 80-year-old, 20-acre public housing site home to 1,100 residents. In recent decades, HACLA used its limited capital improvement funds for critical maintenance repairs but has minimal funds for other needed improvements. The project is to paint Estrada Courts’ 67 building exteriors and is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help preserve scarce affordable housing, reducing housing insecurity, and improve the emotional and mental health of low-income residents. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Technology for the Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) 

Recipient: AltaMed Health Services 

Address: Grand Plaza PACE - 701 W. Cesar Chavez Ave, Ste. 201, Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Requested Amount: $255,000.00  

Description: AltaMed’s Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) cares for over 3,700 participants at eleven PACE centers, including the Grand Plaza location in California’s 34th Congressional District.  The project will provide health screening equipment for the PACE program: an echocardiogram (ECHO) machine to help diagnose heart conditions and spirometry equipment to help detect obstructive airway diseases and monitor known restrictive lung diseases. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as this technology will allow AltaMed to detect and diagnose both heart and lung conditions comprehensively and to ensure patients, who are largely Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants, receive the right care at the right time.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: SE1 Rehab  

Recipient: Skid Row Housing Trust 

Address: 1205 E. 6th Street, LA, CA 90021 and 1201 E. 7th Street, LA, CA 90021 

Requested Amount: $750,000.00  

Description: The funds will rehabilitate the permanent supportive housing community “Southeast 1,” Las Americas Hotel and Olympia Hotel, providing desperately needed ADA upgrades and security for homes. The project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will address the homelessness crisis by providing some of the county’s highest-need individuals—many of whom have one or more disabling conditions including chronic health conditions, mental health disorders, physical disabilities, and substance use disorders—with permanent supporting housing.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Downtown Women’s Center Campus Renovation and Expansion 

Recipient: Downtown Women’s Center 

Address: 442 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 

Requested Amount: $1,514,120.00  

Description: The Downtown Women's Center is expanding its current headquarters into an integrated campus with the addition of a second building, increasing both service capacity and the number of permanent supportive housing units designated for some of the district’s most vulnerable residents: women with histories of homelessness and survivors of domestic violence. Their current building requires renovation in preparation for this expansion, including modifications to the second-floor patio to accommodate the addition of an elevated walkway, reconfiguration of underutilized meeting rooms and service areas, interior and exterior painting and repairs, and additional greenery and shade to outdoor spaces. The project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds as it will allow the Downtown Women Center to expand services and effectively meet the needs of women with histories of homelessness and survivors of domestic violence, most of whom are Black and Brown and have been disproportionately impacted by the housing affordability crisis in Los Angeles.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: T.R.A.N.S. LA (Training and Resources to Advance Needed Services in Los Angeles) Program 

Recipient: TransLatin@ Coalition 

Address: 3055 Wilshire Blvd. #350, Los Angeles, CA 90010 

Requested Amount: $750,000.00  

Description: These funds would help provide transgender, gender nonconforming and intersexed (TGI) individuals in Los Angeles County the services they need to enter, participate in, and complete broader workforce development programs.  The proposed project will provide case management for professional development, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, legal services, and the provision of employment-specific transportation and clothing. TLC will also continue its practice of referring TGI individuals to the workforce centers throughout the City and County of Los Angeles. This project would be a good use of taxpayer dollars because it would address the employment gap in the TGI community by creating supportive services and programs that are specifically designed by TGI people for TGI people, while addressing other social determinants and training needs that impede TGI people to be able to obtain employment. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Health Center Expansion Project 

Recipient: White Memorial Health Center 

Address: 1701 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Suite 456, Los Angeles, CA 90033 

Requested Amount: $1,500,000.00  

Description: These funds will expand an expansion of White Memorial to a fourth health center delivery site, to be located in Medical Office Building 1 on Adventist Health White Memorial’s (AHWM) hospital campus, will fill a major unmet community need by providing greater access to comprehensive primary and preventive care services for vulnerable low-income and underserved patients in our service area. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because WMCHC serves nearly 19,000 patients annually from predominantly Hispanic/Latino backgrounds, with the majority of individuals and families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. This request will serve as bridge funding to establish a self-sustaining clinic which will improve health outcomes for local residents, while reducing costs associated with poorly managed chronic conditions. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

FY22 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS 

Congressman Gomez submitted the funding requests for important community projects in the 34th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2022. 
 
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Member was allowed to request funding for up to 10 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2022 –with no guarantee that all 10 would be funded.  

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

Project Name: L.A. River Ecosystem Restoration P3 Pilot Project 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles 

Address: 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012 

Amount Received: $2,000,000.00 

Description: The L.A. River (River) is an essential ecological and cultural resource. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would transform the River and its banks to provide open space, connect people with nature, and support endangered and threatened wildfire species through restoration of riparian and freshwater march habitat, daylight historic streams, building of access trails, and creating connections between existing ecological areas. The project would bring numerous benefits to both the L.A. River ecosystem and to the health and well-being of residents of the 34th Congressional District. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Highland Park Youth Arts Center Renovations 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles  

Address: 200 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Amount Received: $1,000,000.00 

Description: Funding will be used to refurbish and retrofit a city facility and convert it into a youth arts center. There is a demonstrated need for greater support for the arts in the Northeast LA community, and this project would add an additional arts center in the area. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the arts centers will attract social, cultural, and economic activity, which is especially important as Los Angeles recovers from the pandemic. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Labor Training and Mutual Aid Center 

Recipient: Miguel Contreras Foundation 

Address: 2130 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90006 

Amount Received: $750,000.00  

Description: Funding will be used to acquire and redevelop a blighted building in Pico Union into a Labor Training and Mutual Aid Center that will provide critical, community-focused services and amenities for an underserved community. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the Center will provide dislocated workers with mutual aid, such as food and financial assistance, along with training and placement assistance. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Ramona Gardens Natural Park 

Recipient: Legacy LA 

Address: 1350 San Pablo St., Los Angeles, CA, 90033 

Amount Received: $1,500,000.00 

Description: The Ramona Gardens Public Housing Development and surrounding community is in the top 1% of the most polluted communities in California and is designated as severely disadvantaged by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). The Ramona Gardens Natural Park project will transform four acres of underused land between the residences at Ramona Gardens and a 15-lane freeway and transit corridor‚ one of the busiest in the United States‚ into a beautiful, green, “Nature in the City‚” open space park that is designed as an Anti-Pollution Green Buffer. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help address air and noise pollution, provide natural shade and cooling, and help increase local resiliency to climate change.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Community Cooling Boyle Heights 

Recipient: City of Los Angeles 

Address: 200 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Amount Received: $1,000,000.00 

Description: Los Angeles is one of the only regions to experience heat related deaths in winter and, due to climate change, parts of Los Angeles are projected to experience 100 days or more of extreme heat by 2050, further placing our most vulnerable residents at risk. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will install cooling elements to local streets in the Boyle Heights community, providing the opportunity for urban cooling, urban greening, pedestrian, and public health improvements. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Affordable Housing in Chinatown 

Recipient: County of Los Angeles 

Address: 500 W. Temple St., Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 

Amount Received: $1,500,000.00 

Description: The County of Los Angeles has identified an opportunity to develop 100 units of affordable housing in the Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles. A County-owned parking lot of approximately 2-acres is in proximity to local transportation hubs, local markets, and various support services. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help provide affordable housing for low-income persons, families, and seniors. Funds will be used for planning and pre-development activities. 

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Youth Workforce Services 

Recipient: Para Los Niños 

Address: 5000 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90027 

Amount Received: $350,000.00  

Description: For 17 years, PLN has prepared thousands of young adults (ages 14-24) for success in education and the workforce through their robust YWS. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it focuses on supporting economically disadvantaged youth (ages 14-24) in the 34th Congressional District with academic, career, and workforce training services necessary to be successful and competitive in the workplace.  

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM) Catheterization Laboratory Expansion 

Recipient: Adventist Health White Memorial 

Address: 1720 East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90333 

Amount Received: $1,216,000.00 

Description: Expansion of Catheterization Laboratory at White Memorial Medical Center to perform a range of diagnostic and lifesaving procedures. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it expands critical health care access to immigrants, communities of color, low-income communities, and other vulnerable populations, suffering from long-term COVID-19 effects and chronic illnesses.  
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here 

Project Name: Project SOAR 

Recipient: Southern California College Access Network 

Address: 1000 N. Alameda Street, Suite 240, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 

Amount Received: $650,000.00 

Description: Project SOAR is a cross-sector public-private partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) that provides college and career advising support services to residents in public housing. In addition to working with 9-12th graders, SOAR provides one-on-one advising for returning adult learners, community college and transfers students, and adult residents interested in vocational training or certificate programs. Project SOAR is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it creates opportunities for economic mobility. Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here