Sam Liccardo
01/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/08/2026 15:26
Congressman Sam Liccardo Secures $3.2 Million in Federal Funding for Silicon Valley and the Coastside
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding bill including more than $3.2 million that Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) secured to strengthen coastal resilience, grow the innovation workforce, and enhance public safety across California's 16th Congressional District.
The Community Project Funds will support four critical projects in San José, the Montara-Moss Beach area, and Half Moon Bay.
"I came to Congress determined to deliver results for our community, and these investments reflect that commitment," said Liccardo."Our federal tax dollars are coming back home-strengthening coastside resilience, building our innovation workforce, and enhancing public safety. I'm grateful to the local leaders and advocates who helped advance these projects, and proud of what we accomplished together. I'll keep working across the aisle to bring more of our dollars back home to our community."
"Copper wire theft is literally leaving neighborhoods in the dark. We've co-sponsored state legislation to strengthen enforcement, and we're grateful that leaders like Congressman Liccardo are fighting for our neighborhoods in Washington," said San José Mayor Matt Mahan. "This investment will help us track theft, protect public infrastructure and show residents that their concerns - no matter how local - are being taken seriously."
"San José State University is deeply grateful to Representative Sam Liccardo for his support of the SJSU Micro Maker Space for Semiconductor Prototyping project. This federal investment represents a transformative opportunity for our university and the entire Silicon Valley region by providing hands-on training in advanced semiconductor technologies to students, educators, and community members to directly address critical workforce needs," said SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson."Representative Liccardo's leadership ensures that SJSU will continue to serve as the primary talent pipeline for Silicon Valley's semiconductor industry, strengthening both our regional economy and our nation's technological competitiveness."
In his first term, Liccardo established two primary areas of priority for his district office team, one of which focused upon Coastside communities whose roads, communications, power, sewer, and water lines, and other infrastructure has suffered from age, worsening storms, and coastal sea level rise. Two of the four funded projects support this objective.
"On behalf of Montara Water and Sanitary District and the more than 6,000 Montara and Moss Beach residents that rely on our critical public water and wastewater systems, we thank Congressman Sam Liccardo for securing funding to help stabilize the water and sewer infrastructure serving Seal Cove," Montara Water and Sanitary District General Manager Clemens Heldmaier said."When land movement affected the lives of our local residents, MWSD moved quickly to advocate for federal support for our community and Congressman Liccardo delivered."
"The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) wastewater treatment plant serves tens of thousands of people in the City of Half Moon Bay and many other communities along the Pacific Coast of San Mateo County. Its location at the confluence of two waterways and adjacent to the ocean has led to major flooding during storms, a condition that is getting worse due to sea level rise and erosion of nearby beaches and bluffs," said Debbie Ruddock, Chair of the OneShoreline Board of Directors, Chair of the SAM Board, and Mayor of Half Moon Bay. "We are grateful to Congressman Liccardo for recognizing the importance of reducing the demonstrated risk to this critical facility and to the people, economy, and environment of this region."
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The projects receiving investments include:
$1,031,000 for San José State University's Innovation-Driving Semiconductor Project
The proposed Micro Maker Space project at San José State University addresses a critical national need for a skilled domestic workforce in semiconductor-related technologies. These funds will support the recruitment, training, and upskilling of workers from diverse backgrounds across Silicon Valley-creating good-paying jobs in our innovation economy and reducing America's reliance on foreign-made chips.
The proposed Micro Maker Space project at San José State University addresses a critical national need for a skilled domestic workforce in semiconductor-related technologies. These funds will support the recruitment, training, and upskilling of workers from diverse backgrounds across Silicon Valley-creating good-paying jobs in our innovation economy and reducing America's reliance on foreign-made chips.
$1,031,000 for the City of San José's Public Safety Initiative
These funds will support upgrades to the city's streetlight infrastructure to prevent vandalism and theft of critical copper wiring. The project will reduce crime and prevent streetlight outages-keeping San José's streets well-lit and our residents safe.
These funds will support upgrades to the city's streetlight infrastructure to prevent vandalism and theft of critical copper wiring. The project will reduce crime and prevent streetlight outages-keeping San José's streets well-lit and our residents safe.
$1,092,000 for Montara Water and Sanitary District's Seal Cove Coastal Resilience Project
This project will replace and relocate potable water and sewer pressure pipelines in the Seal Cove area along the bluffs of the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve, where seismic activity is damaging existing infrastructure. By moving these pipelines out of harm's way, the project will reduce the risk of failures and help protect the bluffs, nearby homes, public safety, and the coastal environment.
This project will replace and relocate potable water and sewer pressure pipelines in the Seal Cove area along the bluffs of the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve, where seismic activity is damaging existing infrastructure. By moving these pipelines out of harm's way, the project will reduce the risk of failures and help protect the bluffs, nearby homes, public safety, and the coastal environment.
$50,000 for OneShoreline's Half Moon Bay Resilience Project
This investment will fund infrastructure upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant in Half Moon Bay to prevent flooding and coastal erosion in San Mateo County. The project will benefit approximately 27,000 residents-including nearly 3,000 very low- and low-income residents-across El Granada, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton Harbor, and the City of Half Moon Bay.
This investment will fund infrastructure upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant in Half Moon Bay to prevent flooding and coastal erosion in San Mateo County. The project will benefit approximately 27,000 residents-including nearly 3,000 very low- and low-income residents-across El Granada, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton Harbor, and the City of Half Moon Bay.
About Community Project Funding:
Members of Congress submit Community Project Funding (CPF) requests to the Appropriations Committee to provide input on how federal discretionary dollars are best spent locally. The Appropriations Committee evaluates the submissions for legal and ethical compliance.
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