NEWS: Sen. Schiff Delivers More Than $40 Million in Federal Funding for Southern California, Part of $254 Million Secured for California

Schiff secures federal funding for critical investments in housing, public safety, and conservation projects in Southern California

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is announcing he secured more than $40 million in federal funding for critical Southern California 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 helped deliver 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 Southern California 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, 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 Southern California communities, including:

• $5 million to improve traffic and increase public safety in Lake Elsinore
• $3.2 million for the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund for continued groundwater clean up
• $2 million for University of California Police and Emergency Management teams to ensure safety and preparedness for the LA2028 Olympics
• $2 million for Tustin's removal of nitrate and PFAS contamination from local groundwater supplies
• $2 million to improve public safety by replacing Fire Station 1 in Fountain Valley
• $1.8 million in funding to repair rural mental health care services in Ridgecrest
• More than $1.6 million to repair damage to the Charles White Park in Altadena caused by the Eaton fire
• More than $1 million to support cybersecurity program improvements for the City of Chino
• More than $1 million for funding to analyze crime-related information to boost efficiency, accelerate investigations, and strengthen public safety for the City of Orange
• More than $1 million to restore and upgrade a water treatment facility in Riverside County
• More than $1 million for the San Gabriel River Watershed management authority for water quality improvements
• More than $1 million to the City of Compton to replace deteriorating sewer pipelines to protect public health
• More than $1 million replace identified aging cast iron waterline pipes at risk of failure in Oxnard
• More than $1 million to replace wastewater systems at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena
• More than $1 million toward improving the Burbank Reservoir
• $1 million for wildfire relief in Los Angeles including structural repairs and rebuilding
• $1 million to improve to improve public safety and fire readiness by replacing a local Fire Station 81 in Los Angeles
• $1 million to support the construction of Burbank Central Library
• $1 million for Jurupa Valley's renovation to build a new nursing school
• $1 million for the creation of an AI training and research center at Cal State University, San Bernardino
• $1 million toward advancing high-impact research at the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute in Los Angeles
• $1 million to support the building of a public park in Montclair
• $969,000 to the City of Los Angeles to expand recruitment and supportive services for environmental job training for low-income youth
• $850,000 to enhance public safety and fire readiness in Perris
• $850,000 to support access to temporary housing for veterans in Los Angeles
• $790,000 toRio Hondo Community College in Santa Fe Springs to provide funding to improve fire readiness
• $550,000 to support mental health, physical health, and academic needs of youth in Gardena
• $500,000 to rebuild an Altadena community center damaged by the Eaton fire
• $250,000 to increase access to affordable housing in Orange

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

• $1.2 million for the Bishop Fire Department to acquire a new ladder truck
• $1.2 million to fund extreme heat preparedness in East Los Angeles
• $750,000 to support rural mental health services in San Bernardino County

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