Federal Bill Brings Over $3.8 Million To Tri-Valley Projects

LIVERMORE, CA — Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Friday that $11,525,000 of federal money will be dedicated to nine local projects in the 15th Congressional District. $3,825,000 will be dedicated to Tri-Valley projects.

The Community Project Funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package, which passed the House of Representatives and the Senate last week.

“I am incredibly pleased that the government funding bill included $11,525,000 in Community Project Funding that will help CA-15 residents, from providing a new community center and veterans park, to improving bicycle and pedestrian safety in the East Bay,” Swalwell said. “I am proud to have fought for this funding that will make our community healthier, safer, and more resilient.”

Tri-Valley projects include:

1. $2 million for the Crow Canyon Road Iron Horse Trail Bicycle-Pedestrian Overcrossing. The funding will be used to finalize the blueprint for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Crow Canyon Road, where multiple pedestrian fatalities have occurred.
2. $1 million for a new Veterans Park in Downtown Livermore. The money will help fund design, engineering, entitlements, and construction for a new park that will feature a children’s playground and open-air performance space.
3. $450,000 for a Mental Health Urgent Care Services Pilot Program. Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Axis Community Health are collaborating to establish a Mental Health Urgent Care Center, which will provide Tri-Valley residents a different option to calling law enforcement during a mental health crisis.
4. $375,000 for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School to develop a Latinx Support and Access Community engagement program. The program aims to improve parent participation and student performance in math and English for Latinx families, including curriculum development, teacher training, and new technology.

The bill also provides $3.5 million in upgrades to the Upper San Leandro Drinking Water Treatment Plant; $1.7 million to the Alameda County Transportation Commission to improve access and transportation around schools; $250,000 for a critical update to Fremont and Union City’s emergency dispatch system, and more.

See here for more information on District 15 money; here to read a detailed summary of the spending bill; and here for the full bill.