Local Issues
July 6, 2022 -- The City of Santa Monica will receive $16.3 million in State funding for three projects, with another $1.5 million from the Federal Government likely to follow.
The State funding -- part of the $308 billion budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week -- includes $10 million to help modernize the City yards and $4.8 million to improve a stretch of Lincoln Boulevard.
Another $1.5 million is earmarked to help fund the Santa Monica Behavioral Health Center project that will initially focus on the homeless.
U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Ken Calvert (R-CA), co-chairs of the California Aerospace Caucus, sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III last week, urging for the permanent relocation of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) upcoming Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters to either Los Angeles Air Force Base or the Vandenburg Space Force Base.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the nearly $1.4 million in federal funding he requested for two community projects in Venice has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. First, Congressman Lieu requested $500,000 to fully furnish and equip the Venice Family Clinic to ensure it can continue to provide high-quality care to its patients. Second, Rep. Lieu requested around $900,000 for the Purpose Lab Employment Project at the St.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the $2.5 million in federal funding he requested for two community projects in Santa Monica has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. First, Congressman Lieu requested $1.5 million for the Santa Monica Behavioral Health Center, which provides around-the-clock behavioral health care for the community and for people experiencing homelessness. Second, Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the $2.5 million in federal funding he requested for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Los Angeles has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. The funding will help build the largest wildlife crossing in the world, which will protect mountain lions and other wildlife from highway traffic and increase public safety.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the $2 million in federal funding he requested for a University of California (UCLA) climate research project has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. The project focuses on removing carbon dioxide from the ocean to help reduce carbon in the atmosphere and fight climate change.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the over $8.6 million in federal funding for environmental projects in Los Angeles County that he requested has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. These projects tackle several issues including fire management, reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and outdoor recreation and conservation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the over $7.5 million in federal funding he requested for six community projects addressing homelessness in Los Angeles County has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. These projects will help address issues around homelessness, including temporary housing, mental health support, medical care and job readiness.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the over $7.5 million in federal funding he requested for five community projects in Los Angeles has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the $5 million in federal funding he requested for five community projects in the South Bay has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill that will be brought up for a vote in the House in the coming weeks. These projects will help South Bay address issues around homelessness, temporary housing, special education, and safe cycling.