House Passes Bill with 5 Bonamici Community Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. [1/8/26] -Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that the House has passed a bill with five Community Projects she championed. These projects will bring nearly $6 million in federal investment to NW Oregon.

The House passed the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for FY 2026 with strong bipartisan support. The appropriations bills, which include funding for the community projects listed below, will now move to the Senate.

"I'm grateful to have secured federal funding that will help make communities in NW Oregon safer and more resilient," said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. "I urge the Senate to quickly pass this legislation to deliver the resources Oregonians need."

The projects are:

$2 million for Portland State University's Semiconductor Innovation and Nanoscience Equipment Purchase

The funding will support the creation of a Semiconductor Innovation and Nanoscience Center.

$1.092 million for City of Hillsboro's Seismically Resilient Water Treatment Plant Chemical Building

The funding will be used for a seismically reinforced building foundation to allow swift restoration of safe drinking water to 450,000 residents after a major earthquake.

$1.031 million for Oregon CASA Network (OCN)'s A CASA for Every Child

The funding will be used to recruit, train, supervise, and support community volunteers to advocate on behalf of children and young people in the foster care system.

$1.031 million for Clatsop County's Public Safety Equipment and 911 Operations Initiative

The funding will be used to replace and upgrade an outdated public safety communications system so first responders can better communicate with each other and the public in the event of an emergency.

$800,000 for Multnomah County's Close Street Pretrial Monitoring Program Behavioral Health Expansion Pilot

The funding will be used to add behavioral health staff to Multnomah County Sheriff Office's Close Street pretrial monitoring program to secure access to prompt, responsive, and effective behavioral health supports to individuals who have been arraigned and released by a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge pending trial.

Under the rules of the House Appropriations Committee, Members of Congress can each submit up to 15 Community Project Funding requests for consideration during the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process. The reformed and transparent Community Project Funding process allows Members of Congress to advocate for specific community priority projects in a highly competitive process. You can find more information on Bonamici's website about the fifteen Community Projects she championed this fiscal year: Bonamici.House.Gov/CommunityProjects

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