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California Representatives Secure Federal Funding for Community and EV Equity Workforce Programs

New Community Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ted Lieu April 8 announced that Congress has passed and President Biden signed into law government funding bills that include over $11.5 million in federal funds for 15 local community projects. Rep Lieu advocated for these projects, which will strengthen public safety and emergency response, protect the environment, help address the homelessness and housing crises, support neighbors with disabilities, and more.  

These five local community projects will receive federal funds in Fiscal Year 2024:  

$1,000,000 for the Rolling Hills Landslide Mitigation Project 

$963,000 for the Hermosa Beach Real Time Crime Center   

$963,000 for the UCLA Quantum Information Science Hub   

$200,000 for the Downtown Lomita Stormwater Project   

$200,000 for the Peck Avenue Storm Drain Infrastructure Improvement Project  

$1,000,000 for the California Abilities Network (ICAN) Individuals With Disabilities Workforce Training Center   

$1,466,279 for the Redondo Beach Marina Dock System Replacement   

$322,500 for the El Segundo Emergency Operations Center Project 

 

Rep. Barragán Celebrates $500,000 in DOE Funding for EV Equity Workforce Program in LA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Nanette Barragán April 5 celebrated $500,000 in federal funding from the Department of Energy or DOE energy future grants program that will be used to create an electric vehicle or EV infrastructure workforce training and placement program in Los Angeles.  The program will draw participants from high-need communities around Los Angeles to bring equity and diversity to the field of EV infrastructure development. Congresswoman Barragán worked to support the creation and continued funding of the energy future grants within the DOE.

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