Community Project Funding Request(s)
*Projects will appear in alphabetical order
Fiscal Year 2025 Requests:
Project Name: Arvin 4th Street Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Arvin
Address of Recipient: 200 Campus Drive, Arvin, CA 93203
Requested Amount: $1,250,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for much-needed local road infrastructure and streetscape improvements on 4th Street between Campus Drive and Walnut Street. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support future housing and the economic development of the rural, disadvantaged, farmworker community as well as improve access and safety.
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Project Name: Avenal Water Storage Tank Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Avenal
Address of Recipient: 919 Skyline Blvd, Avenal, CA 93204
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used by the City of Avenal to purchase a replacement five-million-gallon water storage tank that they solely rely upon for clean and safe drinking water, as well as wastewater treatment purposes. The existing 52-year-old, 2.8-million gallon water tank sits atop the Avenal Rolling Hills and has long surpassed its expected lifespan of 30 years, now showing signs of denting and heavy rusting of its interior coating. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will ensure that the city’s population of 14,000 will have reliable access to clean and safe drinking water, which they solely rely upon for their gravity-fed surface water supply via the California Aqueduct.
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Project Name: Bakersfield Monitor Street Safe Route to Schools Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Bakersfield
Address of Recipient: 1600 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to improve the 1.3-mile-long segment along Monitor Street from Merrimac Avenue (South High School) to Fairview Road. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these street improvements increase the safety and quality of life for these disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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Project Name: Bakersfield Senior Center Housing Project
Proposed Recipient: Housing Authority of the County of Kern
Address of Recipient: 601 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $7,575,900
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to build a new senior center and 36 units of affordable senior housing in Bakersfield. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide a needed and robust array of services for seniors in the community as well as increase housing supply and improve housing affordability.
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Project Name: Corcoran Stormwater Enhancements Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Corcoran
Address of Recipient: 832 Whitely Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Explanation of Request: The funding would go towards the construction of innovative stormwater management techniques including green infrastructure, permeable pavements, and vegetated swales for the purpose of improving stormwater drainage systems within the City of Corcoran. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help the City of Corcoran achieve compliance with federal water quality standards and enhance public health outcomes. The investment in sustainable stormwater management initiatives directly aligns with the objectives of reducing and managing runoff while significantly enhancing water quality.
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Project Name: Delano Water Plant No. 6 Blending Tank Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Delano
Address of Recipient: 1015 Eleventh Avenue, Delano, CA 93215
Requested Amount: $8,145,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to construct Plant No. 6, including a 2.0-million-gallon concrete tank and a 4,500 GPM booster pump station, with the appurtenant piping, electrical, instrumentation, and controls. Plant No. 6 will take water from two existing wells, #22 and #32, to produce an additional 1.5 million gallons per day of potable water that complies with the California Drinking Water Standards for the residents of Delano. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide much needed resiliency to Delano’s water system.
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Project Name: Farm to Market – Avenue 192 and Road 192 Project
Proposed Recipient: Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Address of Recipient: 5961 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to transform these vital arteries into an improved roadway through targeted repairs followed by the application of a full-width pavement overlay. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will revitalize this primary route that serves the southern portion of Tulare County, specifically the unincorporated areas of Plainview, Woodville, and Poplar. This enhancement is crucial for agricultural activities in the region and will benefit both local commuters and through traffic.
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Project Name: Kaweah Siphon Resiliency Project
Proposed Recipient: Tulare Irrigation District
Address of Recipient: 6282 Avenue 240, Tulare, CA 93274
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to acquire a new siphon for the Main Intake Canal under the Kaweah River. This Project will provide surface water supplies to approximately 65,000 acres within Tulare Irrigation District’s service area for irrigation uses. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will provide surface water to increase groundwater levels, avoid subsidence, and improve groundwater quality throughout the irrigation district’s boundaries, ensuring an adequate, long-term supply of potable water for the drought-stricken region.
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Project Name: Kettleman City Broadband Connectivity Project
Proposed Recipient: County of Kings
Address of Recipient: 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $2,300,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would bring high-speed internet access to hundreds of families and businesses in the low-income and underserved community of Kettleman City by building out 10 miles of high-speed internet infrastructure. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide residents and businesses access to high-speed internet, boost economic growth, and improve the development of digital skills.
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Project Name: McFarland Water Well Project
Proposed Recipient: City of McFarland
Address of Recipient: 401 W. Kern Avenue, McFarland, CA 93250
Requested Amount: $5,747,374
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for a replacement well in McFarland, CA. The City's water system is at an urgent stage, with only two of the five permitted wells currently in service. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help the City maintain drinking water availability to their residents and increase capacity in the event one of the current operating wells, which are nearing 40 years old, cease to operate.
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Project Name: North Canal Spreading Works Expansion Project
Proposed Recipient: Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Address of Recipient: 20401 E. Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin, CA 93203
Requested Amount: $4,600,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be utilized by the Arvin-Edison Groundwater Storage District in coordination with the Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) to convert approximately 160 acres of permanently cropped farmland into groundwater storage facilities. ACSD relies solely on groundwater to provide drinking water for the City of Arvin, which is recognized as a disadvantaged community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as the additional water supply would bring a 10-year benefit of 57,000 acre feet, ensuring a sustainable groundwater supply for nearly 20,000 residents who are at risk of reduced groundwater pumping accessibility.
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Project Name: Shafter-Wasco Groundwater Recharge Project
Proposed Recipient: Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Address of Recipient: 16294 Central Valley HWY, Wasco, CA 93280
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would go towards the construction of seventy-seven acres of groundwater recharge storage within the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District service area. This new basin is expected to capture an average of 1,700 acre-feet annually for the cities of Shafter and Wasco. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will redirect surface water to increase groundwater table levels, avoid subsidence, and improve the groundwater quality of disadvantaged Kern County communities, ensuring an adequate, long-term supply of potable water for the drought-stricken region.
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Project Name: State Route 43/7th Standard Road Roundabout Project
Proposed Recipient: Kern Council of Governments
Address of Recipient: 1402 19th St., Ste 300, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to replace a rural 4-way stop with a safer, trucking-enabled roundabout at the intersection of SR 43 and a county expressway corridor (7th Standard Rd), providing access to southern and northern California via I-5. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will fix this vital linkage between the Cities of Bakersfield and Shafter, which serves the needs of agriculture and goods movement.
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Project Name: Tulare County Fire Department Apparatus Acquisition Project
Proposed Recipient: County of Tulare- Tulare County Fire Department
Address of Recipient: 2800 W Burell Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Requested Amount: $ 2,962,722
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for the procurement of a new 110’ Aerial Ladder Truck. The new apparatus will serve the unincorporated areas of Tulare County including Tipton, Pixley, Earlimart, Terra Bella, and Alpaugh. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure the safety and continuation of rapid, professional emergency response service to the public.
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Project Name: Wasco Downtown Revitalization Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Wasco
Address of Recipient: 746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
Requested Amount: $7,189,799
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to revive the downtown area by providing infrastructure including road and alley reconstruction, sidewalks and gutters, ADA accessibility, lighting, trash enclosures, and water main improvements. The project is part of the city's efforts to advance economic vitality and create a more vibrant downtown district where businesses and the community can thrive. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the use of active transportation, improve safety, and invest in small businesses in a rural, underserved community, which will encourage job creation, local shopping, and community pride.
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Fiscal Year 2024 Requests:
Project Name: Ave 56 Farm to Market Road Project
Proposed Recipient: County of Tulare
Address of Recipient: 5961 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for roadway resurfacing of 7.2 miles of roadway. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because serves as a primary haul route directly servicing the unincorporated areas of Earlimart and the community of Allensworth. This route is commonly used for the transportation of goods and services.
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Project Name: Bakersfield Homeless Shelter Project
Proposed Recipient: Open Door Network
Address of Recipient: 1921 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $14,800,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for to support the construction of a new homeless shelter campus to provide specialized services for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault, most of whom are also homeless. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this facility will house up to 380 families experiencing homelessness at a time. Together with the improved community center, this facility will help break the cycle of poverty families face and improve socio-economic outcomes in the Kern County area.
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Project Name: Bakersfield Portable Fueling Container Project
Proposed Recipient: Golden Empire Transit
Address of Recipient: 1830 Golden State Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $1,645,044
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to construct an integrated Portable Fueling Container for the fueling of hydrogen fuel cell buses and electric vehicles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce environmental impact, ensure safe and compliant operations, and increase economic development.
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Project Name: East Lacy Corridor Improvement Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Hanford
Address of Recipient: 319 N Douty St, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $7,315,245
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to resurface roads, restripe lines to allow for more lanes, construct bike lanes, sidewalks, curb cuts for transit stops, and lighting along Lacey Boulevard. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the use of active transportation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve safety along the corridor, and invest in nearby businesses.
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Project Name: Frick Unit In-Lieu Groundwater Recharge Project
Proposed Recipient: Arvin-Edis
on Water Storage District (AEWSD)
Address of Recipient: 20401 E Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, CA 93203
Requested Amount: $4,852,800.00
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for the construction of a new gravity pipeline which will provide irrigation to over 2,800 acres of irrigated agriculture. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide greater groundwater pumping stability to a region that relies almost entirely on groundwater to meet irrigation demands. The expansion of the distribution system will allow surface water supplies to be delivered to landowners for irrigation, subsequently reducing the landowner’s groundwater pumping and providing in-lieu groundwater recharge. Supplementing groundwater recharge dilutes an ever-increasingly contaminated water table, allowing for cleaner, safer water supply below ground for residents and irrigators alike.
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Project Name: International Agri-Center Way Extension Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Tulare
Address of Recipient: 411 East Kern Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for the construction component of the International Agri-Center Way Extension Project. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will significantly increase regional connectivity to the new International Agri-Center Interchange and increase safety, reduce congestion, and improve travel-time reliability of time-sensitive goods.
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Project Name: Kings County Community Service Project Center Project
Proposed Recipient: Kings Community Action Organization
Address of Recipient: 1130 N 11th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to build and operate a multifaceted Community Service Center that will house a food bank, emergency shelter, housing navigation center, and centralized kitchen. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide emergency shelter to 150 children, women, and men who are experiencing homelessness, make available resources and case management services to assist the homeless to find and access permanent housing, and to utilize a centralized kitchen to serve fourteen Head Start and Child Development campuses and prepare meals for the homeless and other vulnerable populations.
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Project Name: Lindsay Pipeline Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Lindsay
Address of Recipient: 251 E. Honolulu St, Lindsay, CA 93247
Requested Amount: $395,200.00
Explanation of Request: The funding will be used to replace an existing undersized, old main pipeline stretching from the intersection of Page Ave and East Sierra View Street to the intersection of Page Ave and East Tulare Road. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer money because it will serve as one of multiple city water system improvement projects that will lead the City of Lindsay, CA to be self-sustainable with clean drinking water.
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Project Name: McFarland Street Infrastructure Project
Proposed Recipient: City of McFarland
Address of Recipient: 401 W Kern Ave, McFarland, CA 93250.
Requested Amount: $7,650,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to repave new roads and provide necessary equipment to maintain and clean them. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would allow the City to repave and maintain several roads that are unsafe for vehicles and pedestrians.
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Project Name: MLK Jr. Blvd. Complete Streets Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Bakersfield
Address of Recipient: 1600 Truxton Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to reconstruct the infrastructure of MLK Jr. Blvd. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will transform the safety, economic development, and accessibility of a historically disadvantaged community.
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Project Name: Porterville Street Realignment Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Porterville
Address of Recipient: 291 N Main St, Porterville, CA 93257
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to build a new regional access road that connects many integral locations and industrial developments to implement the vital link for direct access to State Route 190. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide the final important piece to fully-fund the critical regional transportation project.
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Project Name: Seaborn Reservoir Project
Proposed Recipient: Tulare Irrigation District
Address of Recipient: P.O. Box 1920, Tulare, CA 93274
Requested Amount: $975,000
Explanation of Request: The Seaborn Reservoir Project is a valuable use of taxpayers funds because it will provide approximately 4,000 AF of much-needed new surface water supply storage to the region. Additional specific project benefits include flood protection, recreation, education, habitat restoration, as well as maximizing groundwater recharge, improving water sustainability, and increasing imported water supplies for the greater Tulare area.
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Project Name: Shafter Senior Center Restoration Project
Proposed Recipient: Shafter Senior Center
Address of Recipient: 505 Sunset Ave, Shafter, CA 93263
Requested Amount: $230,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to provide needed upgrades to the 50-year-old Shafter Walker Senior Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will allow the Center to continue service as a community meeting facility, cooling facility during the hot summer months, and a food distribution hub for the county.
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Project Name: Wasco Police Department Dispatch Center Equipment Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Wasco
Address of Recipient: P764 E Street, Wasco CA 93280
Requested Amount: $621,230
Explanation of Request: The Wasco Police Department Dispatch Center Equipment Project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide critical 911 dispatch equipment for the Wasco Police Department Dispatch Center and increase the level of public safety service provided to the citizens of Wasco by decreasing the police and fire department response times. The services and capabilities supported by this project would provide dispatchers, first responders, and command staff access to mission-critical data in real time, allowing for streamlined communication, smarter response, and a safer community.
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Project Name: Well 42 Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Delano
Address of Recipient: 1015 Eleventh Avenue, Delano, CA 93215
Requested Amount: $7,223,475
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for the creation of a new city well and treatment plant. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will create the capacity to provide clean and contaminant free water to the 14,840 residents residing in the census tract served by the new well.
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Fiscal Year 2023 Requests:
Project Name: Adventist Health 3D Mammogram Project
Proposed Recipient: Adventist Health Central Valley Network
Address of Recipient: 115 Mall Drive, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $1,250,000
Explanation of Request: This project will allow for the recipient to acquire and install three pieces of important equipment for their facilities in Hanford and Selma. The equipment includes two Hologic 3Dimensions Systems, one for each Hanford and Selma, and one GE Discovery Nuclear Gamma Camera to form a nuclear medicine suite at the Selma medical center. These rural, underserved communities would benefit from having access to additional health care resources that would aid in the prevention and detection of breast cancer.
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Project Name: Caruthers Education and Community Activity Center
Proposed Recipient: Caruthers Unified School District
Address of Recipient: 1 Tiller Avenue in Caruthers, CA 93609
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will feature new and improved grounds and public service facilities with sufficient parking providing improved health and education programs for students, and access for Caruthers families and children to attend town and community events such as the Caruthers State Fair. Currently, the low-income, rural communities surrounding Caruthers have no local parks or dedicated community activity centers. The only publicly maintained green spaces accessible to the public are those on Caruthers school grounds, which currently are not equipped with lighting for evening use and have no restrooms or common facilities for public use outside school hours. The Caruthers Education and Community Activity Center will give the rural agricultural community of Caruthers critically needed infrastructure to provide children, students, and families a safe and secure location for outdoor recreation and social activities, and provide Caruthers a modern, secure facility for official events and programs.
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Project name: City of Parlier Police Station Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Parlier
Address of Recipient: 1100 East Parlier Ave, Parlier, CA 93648
Requested Amount: $875,000
Explanation of Request: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide funding support for full facility modernization and equipment upgrades for the city’s police station, as well as construction of an attached first responder dispatch center and the necessary dispatch equipment. This project will strengthen public safety and emergency response for the City of Parlier, a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in Fresno County. At 65 years old, the current police station in Parlier is far past its functional life and is in desperate need for rehabilitation so that the residents of Parlier can have a modernized first responder facility. Additionally, the current police station is not well secured or equipped to provide safety to those who work in the building. These critical updates will tangibly improve the safety of Parlier residents and the peace officers that seek to protect them.
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Project Name: City of Wasco Emergency Operations Center
Proposed Recipient: City of Wasco
Address of Recipient: 746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
Requested Amount: $5,250,000
Explanation of Request: This project will demolish an old adobe brick courthouse and construct a new Emergency Operating Center (EOC), approximately 8000-10000sf, to provide emergency preparedness services and community outreach to the City of Wasco, a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in Kern County. This project will address an urgent need in the community as there are currently no cooling centers or indoor community facilities available to the public within the City of Wasco. The center will provide shelter during a disaster and provide a safe public space for other community needs. This project is in line with the FEMA adopted and approved Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Project Name: Clinical Research and Diagnostic Center: Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical
Proposed Recipient: Kern County Hospital Authority
Address of Recipient: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Requested Amount: $10,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will continue the Valley Fever Institute’s mission to improve treatment and increase education and awareness for the public, patients, and health care providers. The Valley Fever Institute has the largest population of patients with Valley Fever, and they treat patients from not only the region, but from across the United States and even internationally. The project would fund research capacity and development that includes a clinical research lab. This funding is the critical next step toward a vaccine for Valley Fever. If left untreated or mistreated, an infection from Valley Fever can quickly spread from the lungs to the bloodstream, leading to meningitis, inflammation to the skin, and brain swelling, sometimes resulting in a requirement of lifelong treatments.
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Project Name: Corazón del Valle Commons Housing Project
Proposed Recipient: Housing Authority of Fresno County
Address of Recipient: 1331 Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will provide affordable housing featuring onsite management, resident services, a community building and a community garden in the underserved community of Huron. Of the 61 affordable housing units included in the project, 10 will be reserved for farmworker residents, a greatly needed housing type in a low-income, agriculture-focused city like Huron. In addition, a new City Hall will be built as part of the development of Corazón del Valle Commons. The City has been expanding its staffing capacity and is currently operating out of a small, dilapidated building. The new City Hall building will offer more space for staff and will act as an extension of the current City Council chambers, directly adjacent to the new City Hall site.
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Project Name: Fowler New Well and System Interconnection for Drought Resiliency Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Fowler
Address of Recipient: 128 South 5th Street, Fowler, CA 93625
Requested Amount: $3,005,200
Explanation of Request: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project would provide the residents of the disadvantaged community of Fowler with greater reliability for safe drinking water supplies through adding a well on the west side of State Route 99, providing an interconnection of the well to the City’s water system for better fire protection, pressure, redundancy, and to provide a more reliable water supply.
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Project Name: Hanford Veterans and Seniors Building
Proposed Recipient: City of Hanford
Address of Recipient: 315 North Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $561,000
Explanation of Request: This project will fund renovations to the building which serves four different veteran organizations and Senior Inc. These groups use the building extensively, and its functionality is vital for the social, mental, and physical well-being of veterans and seniors in the community. Built in 1925, the building is in dire need of several renovations including replacement of the roof, flooring, two air conditioning units, windows, and the ADA ramp. In addition, outdoor lighting and a security camera system will enhance the safety of all building users, especially during the evening hours. The proposed renovation and improvements to the Veterans and Senior Building are vitally needed to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort while enhancing the energy efficiency of the building.
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Project Name: Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center
Proposed Recipient: Kings County Area Public Transit Agency
Address of Recipient: 610 West 7th Street, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will provide community members with efficient, accessible, and affordable transportation options, including access to high-quality jobs located throughout the region. Not only will the future service expansions increase transit ridership and reduce automobile travel, but the introduction of electric transit vehicles will also result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions, thus improving air quality and positively impacting community health. The Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center will serve as the backbone of a public transportation network that will provide Kings County and the surrounding region with a multitude of important mobility, economic and public health-related benefits.
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Project Name: Kings County Sheriff’s Office Response and Rescue Vehicle
Proposed Recipient: Kings County Sheriff’s Office
Address of Recipient: 1444 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA 93230
Requested Amount: $233,572
Explanation of Request: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the procurement of these patrol vehicles will assist the Sheriff’s Office in responding to critical call outs that occur within the county and its surrounding communities. Kings County Sheriff’s Office lacks an adequate number of patrol vehicles to meet the needs for responding to calls for service throughout the county, which spans 1,390 square miles and is home to over 150,000 residents. These vehicles’ capabilities and modifications make them an invaluable response tool for our rural community and enhances the Sheriff’s critical capabilities to protect and serve Central Valley residents.
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Project Name: McFarland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project
Proposed Recipient: City of McFarland
Address of Recipient: 401 W Kern Avenue, McFarland, CA 93250
Requested Amount: $14,548,000
Explanation of Request: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide a safer and more sanitary wastewater system for the disadvantaged, rural community of McFarland. It will also help the City get closer to their goal of recycling wastewater. The expansion will allow for the City to be compliant with the state permitting for the facility and allow for the City to grow. McFarland is in dire need of this expansion in order to sustain the wastewater capacity for the existing population.
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Project Name: Mobile Health for Rural and Medically Underserved Areas of Kern County
Proposed Recipient: Kern County Hospital Authority
Address of Recipient: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Explanation of Request: This project will modify the Kern Medical Mobile Vaccination program into a comprehensive mobile health care program that would address both primary and specialty care in the rural and medically underserved areas of Kern County. The clinics would focus on the rural part of Kern County to increase affordability of health care and increase access to America’s most vulnerable populations. Due to the large geographic and rural nature of the county, as well as the large agriculturally based economic activities and workforce, many of the county’s 900,000 residents do not have appropriate access to care. The Central Valley is America’s breadbasket, and it is important that our farmers and ranchers living in rural areas have the healthcare they need to stay healthy and continue producing food for the nation.
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Project Name: Mt. Vernon Avenue and Potomac Avenue Pedestrian Improvement Project
Proposed Recipient: Kern County Public Works Department
Address of Recipient: 2700 M Street, Suite 400, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will fill in pedestrian infrastructure gaps along two busy corridors frequently used by pedestrians and cyclists heading to and from nearby homes, schools, markets, restaurants, and bus stops. Currently, these corridors lack the proper pedestrian infrastructure to support the number and types of users that use the existing facilities. This project will close the active transportation gaps in this area by constructing approximately 2 miles of continuous sidewalk to fill in existing gaps, improving visibility of crosswalks, and improving ADA-accessible ramps in order to provide a safe, accessible route for all non-motorized users. The project will provide the nearby disadvantaged communities with a continuous pathway to reach public transit stops, school bus stops, restaurants and markets, a laundromat, two parks, and the Mercado Latino, which boasts more than 100 stores and services, including immigration, tax, and legal assistance.
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Project Name: Santa Fe Way Resurfacing and Shoulder Improvements
Proposed Recipient: City of Shafter
Address of Recipient: 336 Pacific Avenue Shafter, CA 93263
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of Request: This project will provide new pavement resurfacing for existing travel lanes and paved shoulders at Santa Fe Way between Los Angeles Avenue and Galpin Street. The roadway currently lacks paved shoulders, and travel lane deterioration is impacting the commute between Shafter and a major industrial park south of the city. Resurfacing this regional traffic corridor will improve road safety and support future development along this critical link between Northwest Bakersfield and the rural and underserved communities of Shafter and Wasco.
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Project Name: Tulare Emergency Homeless Shelter
Proposed Recipient: City of Tulare
Address of Recipient: 411 East Kern Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation of Request: This project will include a safe and secure shelter providing food, lodging, bathroom and shower facilities, medical care, electricity, and supportive services to hundreds of homeless individuals and families. In addition, residents of Tulare will have access to cleaner and safer areas where homeless encampments previously would have been. Once completed, the Tulare Emergency Homeless Shelter will operate a 200-bed facility, scalable to 400 beds if necessary, accepting all homeless individuals and families on a 24-hour, 365-day basis.
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Fiscal Year 2022 Requests:
Project Name: Avenal Community Center
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: City of Avenal
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 919 Skyline Blvd., Avenal, CA 93204
Explanation of the request: The funding will be used to continue construction on Phase II of the Avenal Community Center which will address an urgent need in the community as there are currently no fitness gyms or indoor recreational facilities available to the public within the City of Avenal.
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Project Name: Avenue 95/96 Farm to Market Corridor Repairs
Requested Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: Tulare County Association of Governments
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 210 N. Church Street Suite B, Visalia, CA 93291
Explanation of the request: The funding will be used to rehabilitate 10 miles of the Avenue 95 and Avenue 96 farm to market corridor between Pixley and Terra Bella within Tulare County, CA. This corridor links State Route 65 to the east and State Route 99 to the west. Repairing the road will improve goods movement, shorten travel times, and improve air quality.
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Project Name: Bakersfield National Guard Gateway Readiness Center project
Requested Amount: $24,000,000
Intended Recipient: State of California, California Military Department
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2800 Gateway Ave, Bakersfield Ave
Explanation of the request: The Bakersfield National Guard Gateway Readiness Center project will ensure long-term viability of the unit, better readiness, improved living and working conditions for service members, and significant cost savings in perpetuity.
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Project Name: City of Lemoore Police and Volunteer Fire Department Dispatch Center
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: City of Lemoore
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: City of Lemoore, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive, Lemoore, CA 93245
Explanation of the request: This funding request on behalf of the City of Lemoore Police and Volunteer Fire Department Dispatch Center will complete the final stage of the new police dispatching facility by providing the necessary 911 dispatching equipment needed to make the facility fully operational. This completed dispatch center will improve response times to emergency calls and increase overall safety and security.
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Project Name: Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank Expansion
Requested Amount: $1,200,000
Intended Recipient: Community Action Partnership of Kern
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 5005 Business Park North, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Explanation of the request: The funding will be used to expand CAPK’s Food Bank. CAPK is the central hub for Kern County’s food distribution network and the expansion of the food bank will allow CAPK to better respond to food insecurity and provide increased support and assistance to some of the poorest communities in Kern County.
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Project Name: Earlimart Public Utility District Sewer Relief Project
Requested Amount: $1,284,696
Intended Recipient: Earlimart Public Utility District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 396 N Church Rd # 6, Earlimart, CA 93219
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used for the installation of a new sanitary sewer line that would increase wastewater collection capacity to address the existing waiting list and the capability to address the acute need for housing. Housing starts are at a halt due to the impacts of the sewer connection moratorium.
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Project Name: Earlimart Public Utility District Well Project
Requested Amount: $1,756,416
Intended Recipient: Earlimart Public Utility District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 396 N Church Rd # 6, Earlimart, CA 93219
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used for well treatment improvement of the Front Street well, which has the highest levels of Trichloropropane (TPC) amongst all of the active Earlimart Public Utility District wells. The project would provide safer and improved drinking water to Earlimart, which is a low-income, disadvantaged, and unincorporated community.
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Project Name: Kings County Deputy Sheriffs’ Body-Worn Camera Project
Request Amount: $412,580
Intended Recipient: Kings County
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA 93230
Explanation of the request: This project would help Kings County fund the purchase and deployment of body-worn cameras for 200 officers. This technology presents a number of key opportunities and potential benefits, chief among them is increased public confidence in policing. Expanded use of BWCs will also help foster a shared sense of security for both the community and the officers.
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Project Name: Mt. Whitney Avenue Complete Streets
Requested Amount: $1,926,679
Intended Recipient: Fresno County (unincorporated Riverdale, CA)
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2220 Tulare St. Suite 600, Fresno, CA 93721
Explanation of the request: This 1.5 mile stretch of Mount Whitney Avenue in the unincorporated community of Riverdale, California has a Pavement Condition Index of less than 20 (out of 100). This project will provide safe, walkable infrastructure by reconstructing the road and repairing curbs, gutters, sidewalks and storm drains.
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Project Name: Sanger Veterans Memorial Park
Requested Amount: $962,188
Intended Recipient: City of Sanger
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657
Explanation of the request: The funding would complete Phase II of the Veterans Memorial Park in Sanger, CA. This community park will feature walking paths, lighted sports fields, a pavilion, and a Veterans Memorial Monument. The park will provide a multigenerational gathering place and recreational facility for socioeconomically disadvantaged households and provide athletic opportunities for youth.
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Surface Transportation Request(s)
Project Sponsor: Fresno Council of Governments/Fresno County Transportation Authority
Project Name: State Route 41 Excelsior Corridor Project
Project Location: Fresno County, CA- from the Kings County Line north to Elkhorn Avenue
Requested Amount: $20,000,000
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