FY22 Community Project Funding Requests

Projects Requested

NOTE: The projects are listed alphabetically by Subcommittee.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: HHS, SAMHSA

Project Name: CHOC Mental Health; Expanding Capacity in the Wake of Covid-19
Recipient: Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Address: 1201 W. La Veta Orange, CA 92868
Amount Requested: $314,000

Project Description and Explanation: CHOC is seeking federal community project support to expand the hospital's capacity in the mental health space as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. CHOC will be utilizing federal funds, combined with private resources, to expand proven evidence based mental health treatment services and programs to reach more of the children and families of Orange County.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: La Palma Park Improvements
Recipient: City of Anaheim
Address: 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Amount Requested: $2 million

Project Description and Explanation: La Palma Park currently provides very limited recreational opportunities for community members who are under-served and front line workers during COVID. Residents report that they do not use the park because: 1) they are intimidated by criminal activity and/or homeless presence, and 2) the park does not offer sufficient recreational opportunities. Funding will allow the City to activate the park by providing three new, natural-turf soccer fields and supporting amenities requested by residents
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit
Recipient: City of Orange
Address: 300 E Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92866
Amount Requested: $2 million

Project Description and Explanation: Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit is in a high-density community in Orange. There are currently limited recreational opportunities for community members.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: Santiago Creek Festival Grounds Transformative Project
Recipient: Discovery Cube Orange County
Address: 2500 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Amount Requested: $2 million

Project Description and Explanation: This proposal is an Economic Development Project aimed at an expansion of Discovery Cube Orange County, a non-profit children’s science center. Currently, the site increases drugs and crime in the city of Santa Ana, a majority minority, low-income community. This facility will both help public safety and provide a recreational and learning opportunity for the city and the region.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: RSCCD Digital Access Consortium
Recipient: Rancho Santiago Community College
Address: 2323 North Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Amount Requested: $2 million

Project Description and Explanation: The proposed project would convene a consortium of educational, community, workforce and economic development leaders to create digital resource centers to expand access to computers, internet services, digital literacy training, and individualized skill-development resources; provide flexible and accessible career education for in-demand occupations in the region that are part of career pathways; and provide digital marketing and e-commerce programs for small businesses, with targeted outreach to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: Park Improvements
Recipient: City of Garden Grove
Address: 11222 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Amount Requested: $1 million

Project Description and Explanation: Garden Grove proposes park improvements at three City parks. This is an underserved community who does not have access to quality outdoor recreational areas.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD/EDI

Project Name: Tierney Center for Veteran Services
Recipient: Goodwill Industries of Orange County
Address: 410 North Fairview, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Description and Explanation: Orange County is the home to many veterans. Our district does not have a comprehensive center for them. This would provide a space for veterans to receive all the services that they need.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Labor, HHS, and Education/Higher Education

Project Name: Earth Systems Science and Data Solutions Lab
Recipient: Chapman University
Address: One University Drive Orange, CA 92866
Amount Requested: $1 million

Project Description and Explanation: Climate change is one of the key problems the world is confronting. Each year, California faces droughts that impact each person every day and hurt our state’s agriculture industry. The work of Chapman university will allow their science and mapping capabilities to have a real impact on the state.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, State, Justice/Bryne

Project Name: Coordinated Reentry Center
Recipient: Orange County
Address: 333 W. Santa Ana Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92701
Amount Requested: $5 million

Project Description and Explanation: In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the criminal justice system to recognize criminal offenses often result from a mental illness or substance use disorder. The goal to reduce the number of individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder in the jails is the basis of the nationwide.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, State Justice/Bryne

Project Name: Improving Public Safety: Making our Senior Centers and Community Centers Safer for Everyone
Recipient: City of Santa Ana
Address: 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Amount Requested: $1 million

Project Description and Explanation: This project includes the design, installation, maintenance and monitoring of security camera systems at the following City-owned facilities in order to enhance public safety for our seniors.

Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here.