Transportation and Infrastructure

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced $5,467,019 in new federal funding that will help the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District (MTD) and San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) purchase battery-electric buses and chargers. Santa Barbara MTD is receiving $2,894,131 and San Luis Obispo RTA is receiving $2,572,888 in Federal Transit Administration funding made… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, is highlighting new federal attention to airport noise and investments in noise mitigation projects coming through the aviation policy legislation he helped write and get signed into law a few weeks ago. “The Central Coast’s airports are hubs for our local economy, commerce, tourism, and our gateways to the… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) traveled to Santa Maria Public Airport to celebrate the passage of his ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ aimed at helping curb the threat of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in communities near regional airports. The ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes Rep. Carbajal’s Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which establishes a grant program to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris Administration announced new funding for two Central Coast school districts to support their purchase of 35 clean school buses for local students. Ventura Unified School District and Santa Barbara Unified School District are receiving a total of $7 million in rebates through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)… Read more »

Rep. Carbajal spoke on the House floor earlier today highlighting the important missions undertaken by the Coast Guard and the improvements included in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved in a bipartisan vote legislation crafted by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (CA-24),… Read more »

Rep. Carbajal’s bipartisan ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes his Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which creates a new federal grant program for airports needing support to replace firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the Save Our Airports Reporting Act, which requires routine progress reports from federal agencies on phasing out foams containing the ‘forever chemicals’ shown to pose health risks to nearby communities. Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal and Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse joined Santa Barbara Harbor officials to survey the semiannual dredging at Santa Barbara Harbor and discuss how $3,040,000 secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Santa Barbara’s maritime industry, recreational boaters, and maintain its public beaches. Video footage from Congressman… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) thanked President Biden for approving California Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration, which will unlock additional federal storm aid for Central Coast communities impacted by recent winters storms, flooding, and other extreme weather. “I am grateful to President Biden and his administration for recognizing the severity of… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor’s maritime industry and recreational boaters and maintain its public beaches. The funding signed into law last month by President Joe… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supporting Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, part of the most recent round of grants from the landmark law which has provided more than $30 million to Central Coast airports since 2021. Congressman Carbajal was joined by Santa Barbara Airport Director Christopher Hastert and Santa Barbara Mayor… Read more »