Padilla Secures Over $33 Million for 17 Projects Across the Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $33 million in federal funding for 17 projects across the Bay Area through Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills. This funding is part of the $241,794,366 in total Congressionally Directed Spending funding that Padilla delivered for California for FY 2026.

"I am proud to help secure millions in federal funding to support transformative projects that will deliver lasting improvements for Bay Area communities," said Senator Padilla. "These investments will support local governments and non-profits working on the ground in our communities. They will strengthen our environment, improve public safety, increase the affordable housing stock, and bolster critical cargo infrastructure. As Californians struggle with the rising cost of living under President Trump's harmful economic agenda, these crucial investments will make a tangible difference for Bay Area residents."

Projects across the Bay Area that will receive federal funding include:

• Oakland Inner Harbor Turning Basin Widening - $8 million: This project will help widen Inner and Outer Harbor Turning Basins to better accommodate larger vessels that are expected to call the Port of Oakland with increasing frequency.

• Hamilton Airfield Wetlands Restoration - $4.40 million: This project supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in developing nearly 2,500 acres of restored wetlands near the airfield.

• Community HousingWorks Development - $3 million: This project supports Community HousingWorks with infrastructure improvements and affordable housing development in the Bay Area.

• Santa Rosa Environmental Infrastructure Llano Trunk Sewer Line - $2.29 million: This project supports the rehabilitation, including engineering design and environmental mitigation, of the Llano Trunk sewer line.

• Evelyn Avenue Affordable Housing Redevelopment - $2 million: This project supports construction of a five-story development with 143 permanent affordable housing units for low-income households, in partnership with Charities Housing.

• Marin County Environmental Infrastructure - $2 million: This project installs a new pipeline to connect Marin Water's Soulajule Reservoir to Nicasio Reservoir.

• Oakland Ferry Terminal Modernization Project - $1.98 million: This project modernizes the Oakland Ferry Terminal with updated facilities, passenger amenities, and accessibility improvements.

• East Bay Regional Communications System Improvements and Upgrades Project - $1.92 million: This project upgrades radio infrastructure and enhances emergency communication capabilities in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

• Tenderloin Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Signal Upgrades - $1.50 million: This project upgrades pedestrian safety signals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to improve crosswalk safety and accessibility.

• South County Service Wi-Fi Project - $1.10 million: This project installs Wi-Fi connectivity on Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board transit vehicles serving South County for improved passenger experience.

• Transportation Program to Help Postsecondary Students Access Education - $1 million: This funding will allow the City College of San Francisco to partner with regional transit operators to establish and fund its own program, while also making it permanently eligible for regional funding and cementing it as an established program for years to come.

• County of Santa Clara - Small Business Resource at the Vietnamese American Services Center - $1 million: This project establishes a small business resource center at the Vietnamese American Services Center in Santa Clara County.

• Crime Victims Initiative - $900,000: This project establishes a Crime Victims Initiative to provide assistance to victims and their families in Alameda.

• Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center Safety Upgrades - $850,000: This project supports Marin County with critical safety upgrades, including seismic retrofitting, HVAC improvements, and general renovations, for the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center.

• Fire Equipment Enhancements - $850,000: This project will purchase a new fire engine as the City's current one is 11 years past its useful life. This fire engine will serve the entire City of Union City and the broader Alameda County region during an emergency.

• Brooklyn Basin Blight Removal and Shoreline Improvements - $250,000: This project will help remove blight/plant disease and illegally dumped materials along the estuary, as well as fund efforts to raise the shoreline and address sea level encroachment.

• Mid Coastline Water Treatment Plant - $50,000: 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.

More information on these appropriations bills is available here, here, and here.

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