NEWS: Sen. Schiff Delivers Nearly $26 Million in Federal Funding for the Bay Area, Part of $254 Million Secured for California

Schiff secures federal funding for critical investments in housing, public safety, and conservation projects in the Bay Area

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is announcing he secured nearly $26 million in federal funding for critical Bay Area projects that will increase housing supply, provide resources to support public safety, and make critical environmental conservation upgrades. The funding is part of the $254,457,366 in total federal funding Schiff delivered for California for the 2026 fiscal year, with the passage of recent funding bills.

"I'm proud to have fought for and delivered hundreds of millions in federal investments to the Bay Area in my first year in the U.S. Senate," said Senator Schiff. "This critical funding will allow projects in communities big and small to break ground and get to the last mile this year, and it delivers on key California priorities including increasing housing supply, fire recovery and preparedness, environmental conservation, and agriculture and rural development. These investments would not be possible without the partnership of my colleague Senator Alex Padilla, our colleagues in the House, and community leaders who helped ensure that California receives the resources it deserves."

Senator Schiff fought for and delivered on the following key projects to directly invest in Bay Area communities, including:

• $2 million for Mountain View's housing preservation project to increase the availability of affordable housing
• $2 million for Point Reyes' affordable housing project to increase housing supply
• $2 million for environmental infrastructure and drought resilience in Marin County
• More than $1 million to San José State University to stand up a Micro Maker Space designed to empower innovation, train talent, and boost the semiconductor workforce
• $1 million for San Francisco's Larkin Street Youth Services to improve services for youth experiencing homelessness
• $1 million for Santa Clara's Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Project to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety
• $1 million for Walnut Creek for upgrades body worn cameras for law enforcement
• $1 million for Santa Clara's Vietnamese American Services Center to provide small business and entrepreneurship support services
• $550,000 for San Francisco's Crime Lab and Rapid DNA Unit to reduce the time it takes to produce DNA results, accelerating investigations and reducing crime

Senator Schiff also supported the following Northern California projects, which were included in Congressional appropriations:

• $8 million for Oakland's Harbor Turning Basins Widening project to better accommodate port entry for larger vessels
• $4.4 million for Marin County's Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project to support the design and execution of wetland restoration
• $900,000 for Alameda's Crime Victims Initiative to offer assistance to victims navigating the justice system
• $850,000 towards San Francisco's LED lighting program to improve rider experience
• $250,000 for Oakland to remove blight and illegally dumped materials in Brooklyn Basin, improving public access of the shoreline

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