Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded the new support for forever chemical remediation efforts at San Luis Obispo County Airport (SBP) from the federal grant program he recently helped renew.
Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded SBP a $3.57 million grant from the Airport Improvement Program to support innovative demonstration testing of three PFAS… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today another $1,719,611 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent roadway deaths and protect pedestrians and cyclists on the Central Coast.
Grants from the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which was created by Rep. Carbajal through his work on the 2021 infrastructure law, is delivering:
$791,611… Read more »
Over the past two weeks, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) has toured projects, agencies, and Central Coast businesses that have benefited from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to mark a milestone $1 billion invested in projects across the three counties that he represents in Congress.
Rep. Carbajal helped write and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the Biden-Harris… Read more »
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 »
