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MATSUI APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF PRIORITIES IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING PACKAGE

March 9, 2022

Matsui secures nearly $175 million in flood protection funding, $13.15 million for nine community projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the passage of H.R. 2471, the package of government funding legislation. The package includes Matsui-backed community projects and priorities that will benefit the Sacramento region.

“Today, the House passed a government funding package that makes critical investments to meet some of Sacramento’s most pressing needs,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “I am proud to have secured nearly $175 million in flood infrastructure funding and $13.15 million in funding for community projects throughout the Sacramento region. These federal investments will be made directly into our community to provide proper flood protection,fund exciting new projects that will make our streets safer, improve early childhood education, and strengthen our economy.”

“Investments and opportunities are flowing into our region – and at the federal level I have been fighting hard to make sure Sacramento continues to see the resources we need to support our economic recovery and future growth,” Matsui continued. “These projects will help secure Sacramento’s future as a vibrant hub of innovation for years to come. I know that these federal dollars will go to work immediately, tackling projects that will make a huge difference for our community. I look forward to helping Sacramentans take full advantage of everything this legislation will deliver.”

The legislation includesa critically important “New Start” flood infrastructure designation and nearly $175 million in flood control funding for the Sacramento region:

  • The New Start Construction designation is for the $1 billion state-of-the-art West Sacramento Project.
    • Only a few New Start designations are assigned each year throughout the nation.
    • The package also includes $17.9 million in initial funding.
  • $156.9 million in funding for the Natomas project.

The legislation also includes Community Project Funding secured by Congresswoman Matsui:

  • $2,200,000 for City of Sacramento’s Vision Zero School Safety
    • Funding will be used to engineer and build critical transportation safety infrastructure around schools, including installation of crosswalks, curb ramps, traffic calming tools, new signs, and similar features to improve safety for the students and residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.
  • $2,000,000 for City of Sacramento’s Combined Sewer System Improvement Project
    • Funding will be used to install almost 3,000 linear feet of larger sized pipes measuring from 21 to 36 inches in diameter in the area between 21st Street to 25th Street and W Street to U Street. Additionally, an overflow storage facility will be installed that will be capable of holding a volume of 1.2 million gallons of combined storm water and wastewater.
  • $2,000,000 for California Mobility Center’s Mobility and Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Program
    • The Mobility and Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Program will provide needed job-readiness and technical training for mobility and advanced manufacturing jobs, providing needed opportunities for underserved populations to transition to new high-quality careers in mobility and clean tech.
  • $1,800,000 for City of West Sacramento’s Southport Levee Trail
    • Funding will be used to pave 5.6 miles of new Class l Bike Path improvements on the crown of the recently constructed Southport Setback Levee, located along the Sacramento River in West Sacramento.
  • $1,700,000 for UC Davis Health’s Digital Health Equity Program
    • Funding will be used for the creation of a regional digital public health platform to improve access to and continuity of care for vulnerable populations in the Sacramento area, the northern California region and beyond.
  • $1,500,000 for City of Sacramento’s 24th Street In-Line Combined Sewer System Storage Pipe Project
    • Funding will be used to alleviate the wastewater overflow problem in the area around 24th Street and K Street by installing 2,700 linear feet of 108-inch diameter pipe on 24th Street between H and K Streets. This 108-inch pipe will provide storage to the combined system in the area to help prevent outflows and flooding. Additionally, this project will install a weir structure at the intersection of K and 25th Streets.
  • $1,125,000 for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s Mirasol Village Early Childhood Education Center
    • Funding will be used for construction of the proposed on-site Early Childhood Education Center, which will provide families with access to a high-quality program that will enable parents to attend school, and to secure employment in the rapidly growing Sacramento economy.
  • $575,000 for Sacramento State’s Power Engineering Lab
    • Funding will be used for the purchase state-of-the-art equipment to support a new power engineering laboratory in order to meet current teaching and workforce demands. The equipment will help create hands-on learning environments for electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and protection.
  • $250,000 for Sacramento State’s Cybersecurity Education Security Operations Center
    • Funding will be used to create a Cybersecurity Education Security Operations Center (eSOC) in an existing campus building, as well as to purchase equipment for a classroom of 25 students, which will include control stations with computers, video units, servers, software and wall units.

“The entire Sacramento State community thanks Congresswoman Matsui for securing $825,000 of funding for the University in this year’s federal appropriations bill,” said Sac State President Robert Nelsen. “Students must have modern classrooms and state of the art research equipment in order to succeed in the workforce upon graduation. These funds will significantly advance our power engineering and cyber-security facilities and programs, while also deepening the relationship with our industry, government, and community partners. I am absolutely excited that once again, Sacramento State is on the rise thanks to the support of Congresswoman Matsui and the federal government.”

“This much needed program will help address healthcare inequities, remove barriers to access and improve continuity of care,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. “The pandemic has shown us how critical it is to address these issues, especially in our vulnerable communities. I’m extremely grateful to Congresswoman Doris Matsui and the other members of Congress for investing in this regional digital public health platform that will serve the Sacramento region, northern California and beyond.”

“The pandemic has clearly demonstrated the value of online health platforms,” said Dr. David Lubarsky, CEO of UC Davis Health. “At UC Davis Health, we’ve seen an explosive increase in telehealth usage.  Now, interviews with our clinicians, patients, and their families tell us that people like the ease and convenience.  This project will expand our ability to partner and coordinate with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), so we can bring more services to vulnerable patients and community members and make access to health care easier for them.  We’ll also be working with community organizations to join this digital platform, to further improve care coordination and access to non-health services.  We should all expect telehealth will remain a significant part of health care going forward and, most importantly, we need to make sure that no groups are left behind.”

“This federal community resource funding award is an indication of the top level importance and value placed on providing high quality early childhood education opportunities to Sacramento families who want to give their children the best chance for a promising future," said La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director of Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. "SHRA is grateful to Rep. Doris Matsui for her tireless efforts in bringing federal assistance to Sacramento to be invested in priorities to help our families and communities thrive.”

“The CMC Career Pathways program is one that we are especially excited about and the $2M in funding support brought to us by Congresswoman Matsui’s efforts, broadens and deepens our ability to introduce underrepresented communities to career opportunities in the future mobility sector,” said Mark Rawson, CMC Chief Operating Officer. “By creating an intersection between employers, educators, community advocates and government, the program’s inclusive-oriented career and support services can change the trajectory for emergent local talent by connecting them to good-paying technical jobs in high-demand industries, and that’s a win for everyone.”

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