For Fiscal Year 2025, Rep. Salud Carbajal submitted funding requests for fifteen important community projects in CA-24 to the House Appropriations Committee.
- $14,396,000 for the City of Solvang’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project.
- $5,900,000 for Santa Barbara County’s Lompoc Animal Shelter Project.
- $5,000,000 for the City of Carpinteria’s Community Center Purchase of 801 Linden Ave Project.
- $5,241,000 for San Luis Obispo County’s Jail Security System Project.
- $4,167,000 for the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments’ (SLOCOG) Shell Beach Road Shared Use Path Project.
- $2,500,000 for the City of San Buenaventura’s New Beginnings Interim Shelter.
- $2,000,000 for the City of Guadalupe’s Senior Center Renovation and Public Safety Project.
- $2,000,000 for City of Morro Bay’s Storm Drain Resiliency Project.
- $2,000,000 for the Santa Barbara Unified School District-Harding University Partnership’s School Community Resource Center Building Project.
- $1,500,000 for the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’ (SBCAG) Eastside Active and Safety Transportation Improvements Project.
- $1,500,000 for the Santa Margarita Fire District’s Santa Margarita Fire Station Replacement Project.
- $1,500,000 for the City of Santa Maria’s Fire Department Station 1 Expansion Project.
- $1,000,000 for Ventura County’s Meiners Oaks Botanical Park Project.
- $1,000,000 for the City of Santa Barbara’s Eastside Library Improvements Project.
- $700,000 for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office’s Unidentified and Missing Persons Forensic Genetic Genealogy Testing Initiative Project.
Submissions for appropriations and community project funding requests were due April 26, 2024.
Previously funded community projects:
In Fiscal Year 2024, Congressman Carbajal submitted 15 community projects for funding, 14 of which were funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. Those projects can be found here.
In Fiscal Year 2022, Congressman Carbajal submitted 10 community projects for funding, nine of which were funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Those projects can be found here.
Disclosure Note: In compliance with House Rules and House Appropriations Committee requirements, Rep. Carbajal has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested. As per committee rules, he has also certified that each project has a federal nexus, and that each project would be a good use of Central Coast taxpayer dollars.
The full list of projects requested by Congressman Salud Carbajal can be found below:
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Santa Margarita Fire Station Replacement
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Santa Margarita Fire District, 22375 EI Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Summary: The Santa Margarita Fire Station Replacement Project will complete a replacement of the fire Station for the Santa Margarita Fire District. The project will replace the existing Station which is located in a 100-year flood zone and has been flooded three times since 1995.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of Solvang Wastewater Treatment Plan Upgrade Project
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $14,396,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of Solvang, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463
Summary: The funding would be used to upgrade the City of Solvang’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and develop additional water resources (i.e., recycled water) to offset current and future water demands.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of Guadalupe Senior Center Renovation and Public Safety Project
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of Guadalupe, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe, California 93434
Summary: These funds will be used to renovate the City of Guadalupe’s senior center, which serves as a community resource and evacuation center for Guadalupe and the surrounding unincorporated community.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office - Unidentified and Missing Persons Forensic Genetic Genealogy Testing Initiative
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $700,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, 800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009
Summary: This funding will allow us to effectively investigate a backlog of unidentified human remains cases in Ventura County.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
San Luis Obispo County Jail System Project
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $5,241,000
Intended Recipient and Address: County of San Luis Obispo, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Summary: The funding would be used to replace the jail security electronics system installed in 2014. The system handles all security inside the San Luis Obispo County Jail, including but not limited to video surveillance, door controls, and intercoms for both the San Luis Obispo County Jail and the Honor Farm. In addition, the system provides oversight and security for the staff and inmates housed inside the jail.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Santa Barbara County Lompoc Animal Shelter
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $5,900,000
Intended Recipient and Address: County of Santa Barbara’s Lompoc Animal Shelter, 1501 W Central Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436
Summary: The funding would be used for rebuilding the Santa Barbara County Lompoc Animal Shelter. The shelter needs facility improvements in order to continue to supply the community with quality Animal Services support, and to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the animals and people in the region. The rebuild will repair/replace an aging, unsafe facility and allow the restoration of full services to this community.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of Santa Maria - Fire Department Station Expansion Project
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Santa Maria Fire Department, 300 West Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458
Summary: The funding would be used to expand the space at the downtown fire station to accommodate a third fire vehicle and associated fire personnel. The downtown station was built in 2002, at the time serving a population of 79,000. Since then, the population of Santa Maria has grown almost 40 percent to approximately 110,000. The City of Santa Maria anticipates the population to grow by another 30 percent, or an additional 34,000 people by 2050. The growth will come through proposed major infill projects downtown and the build-out of housing projects to the south and west.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of San Buenaventura New Beginnings Interim Shelter
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of San Buenaventura New Beginnings Interim Shelter, 756 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001.
Summary: The funding would be used for developing a non-congregate interim shelter that would serve individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The City’s current congregate emergency shelter has limited capacity. This new shelter would provide case management, housing navigation and other supportive services through competitive and non-competitive grants at the local, state, and federal levels.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of Santa Barbara Eastside Library Improvements
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of Santa Barbara’s Eastside Library, 1102 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Summary: The funding would be used for improvements to the City of Santa Barbara’s Eastside Library. Specifically, it would upgrade interior spaces to better serve community members and to the two outdoor patios with outside reading spaces and play and sensory areas for children. Native ecosystems and greenspace would be included, as well as other accessibility and sustainability improvements.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
Santa Barbara Unified School District - Harding University Partnership School Community Resource Center Building
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Santa Barbara Unified School District’s Harding Community Resource Center, 1625 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Summary: This funding would be used for the construction of the Santa Barbara Unified School District’s Harding Community Resource Center. The Resource Center would provide a flexible, responsive, and accessible multipurpose space on the Harding University Partnership School campus on Santa Barbara’s Westside which is located in a “service desert.” It will also provide space for community services and interactions between the broad ranges of residents in the neighborhood, from newborns to seniors, reflecting the exceptionally broad demographic range of Santa Barbara’s westside community.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Shell Beach Road Shared Use Path
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $4,167,000
Intended Recipient and Address: SLOCOG Shell Beach Road Shared Use Path near Highway 101, San Luis Obispo County, CA
Summary: The funding would be used to extend the shared use path 2-miles north to the intersection of Shell Beach Road and Avila Beach Drive, where a roundabout, park and ride mobility hub, bike lanes and walking paths. The Shell Beach Road shared use path extension will provide a safe facility for bicyclists and pedestrians that will enhance local and regional mobility and access to retail and commercial services, coastal access points, and trailheads along the corridor. Once constructed, the Shell Beach Road shared used path extension, Avila Beach roundabout, and Bob Jones Trail extension, which is fully funded and progressing through design, will create a low-stress active transportation network that extends approximately 8-miles between Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo and will offer viable, safe alternatives to car-commutes, especially as adoption of electric bikes and scooters accelerates.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
SBCAG Santa Barbara Eastside Active and Safety Transportation Improvements
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, 260 N San Antonio Rd # B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Summary: The funding would be used to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety and accessibility for children and members of the community in Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood. To promote active transportation, this project will address gaps in the sidewalk system, install Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant curb extensions, and street lighting to enhance safety and visibility along critical safe routes to school and neighborhood services.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
Ventura County Meiners Oaks Botanical Park
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: Meiners Oaks Botanical Park, 312 E. El Roblar Drive, Ojai, CA.
Summary: The funding would be used to construct a nature-based park at 312 E. El Roblar Drive in Meiners Oaks, an unincorporated community adjacent to the City of Ojai. The County of Ventura has been meeting the recreational needs of county residents since the establishment of the first county park in 1904. The Meiners Oaks Botanical Park is a 2-acre “wild” park, designed for kids and families, to be built at 312 East El Roblar Drive in Meiners Oaks, a community adjacent to the City of Ojai in California.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
City of Carpinteria Community Center - Purchase of 801 Linden Ave.
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $5,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of Carpinteria, 801 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, California.
Summary: The funding would be used to purchase 801 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013, which will be used as the Community Center. Carpinteria is currently the only incorporated city in Santa Barbara County that does not have a dedicated community center to host programming for senior citizens and other community groups.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
Morro Bay Storm Drain Resiliency Project
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient and Address: City of Morro Bay, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Summary: The funding would be used to repair and upsize storm drains, enhance resilience against floods by rerouting lines and constructing new drains. The City of Morro Bay experienced heavy flooding along its Main Street business and residential corridor on January 9, 2023, and March 10, 2023. During these storms, the City’s storm drain system failed to convey water out of the flood zone and other areas.
Click here for the signed certification letter affirming the federal nexus of the project and stating the Member has no financial interest in the project.
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