Senate District 8

Budget Allocations

 

In my first three years as District 8’s California State Senator, my team and I worked diligently to identify and secure over $743 million in state and federal funding for the Sacramento Region and a few key legislative priorities. I am proud of the work we’ve done to ensure budget dollars are going out to our communities, and I will continue to fight for our region as long as I am in a position to do so. Below are some highlights of the programs these dollars are going towards: 

  • $5 million in statewide, annual on-going funding to allow former California foster youth to attend an in-state college, debt free;
  • $8 million for the City of Refuge in Oak Park to support community services, including housing, for victims of sex trafficking;
  • $4.6 million to the City of Sacramento for Old Sacramento State Historic Park;
  • $3 million for the California State Museum in Downtown Sacramento;
  • $1 million to the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office for an aquatic vessel for environmental clean-up of the Sacramento waterways;
  • $1 million to Wilton Rancheria to bolster their Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person investigations and human trafficking prevention programs;
  • $29 million for SacRT to expand local infrastructure and transportation access through the Caltrans Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Grant;
  • $1.2 million to strengthen the Sacramento Region’s climate resilience programs;
  • More than $440,000 to the City of Elk Grove to expand their heat resilient transportation plan;
  • More than $780,000 to the City of Sacramento to expand pedestrian and cyclist access throughout the city;
  • $1.5 million to the City of Sacramento for community improvement projects;
    • $150,000 for the Mack Road Valley Hi Community Center Expansion Project
    • $200,000 for Midtown’s Paragary Pathway lighting
    • $100,000 for Northgate’s Taco Plaza
    • $250,000 for local venue access to the Sacramento Convention Center & Performing Arts District
    • $100,000 for safety and lighting enhancements at Alder Grove and Marina Vista
    • $200,000 for Shared Spaces Project to increase accessibility and safety improvements in the Handle District
    • $500,000 for City of Sacramento’s Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment Department to complete park upgrades in North Natomas
  • $1 million to the City of Elk Grove for community improvement projects, including the relocation of the new Elk Grove Library;
  • $55 million in statewide funds to the Regional Water Authority for Lower American River Water Resilience projects;
  • $150,000 to Sacramento Street Soccer to improve and expand facilities;
  • $200,000 to Fairytale Town to complete the new Welcome Center;
  • $1 million to B Street Theatre in furtherance of their mission to support the arts in Sacramento;
  • $70 million in direct investments for homelessness outreach programs in the Sacramento region through the Department of Housing and Community Development;
  • $2.1 million allocation to Sacramento County for Transitional Age Youth programs, which include support for young adults, ages 18-25, to secure and maintain stable housing, with priority given to youth formerly in the foster care or probation systems;
  • $25 million California Transportation allocation through the Local Partnership Program;
  • $17 million allocation in Homekey funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s Madison Square Studios in North Highlands;
  • Over $79.4 million for the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program for behavioral health centers across Senate District 8;
  • $275 million in funding for the I Street Bridge Renovation through the California Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission;
  • Over $1 million to three Senate District 8 California Investment & Innovation Program Grant Recipients for Community Development Financial Institutions from the State Treasurer’s Office;
  • Over $466,000 in funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development for an Emergency Solutions Grant to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency for emergency shelter and rapid rehousing programs;
  • $1.5 million for First 5 Sacramento’s Childcare Center at the Sacramento International Airport;
  • $5 million in statewide funds for the California Peer Run Warm Line, which helps people across the state with non-emergency mental health services;
  • $30 million in statewide funds for the Special Olympics of Northern and Southern California;
  • $5 million in statewide funds for the Cal-Bridge Initiative which supports fellowships, undergraduate research, salaries and benefits for post-doctoral students, scholarships and faculty professional development;
  • $80 million in statewide for CalFood and CalFresh funding to address the hunger crisis in California, which became further exacerbated by the passage of House Resolution 1;
  • Over $1.1 million from the California Natural Resources Agency’s Youth Community Access Grant Program for three organizations in Senate District 8:
    • $295,380 for the Sacramento Native American Health Center through the
    • $498,737 for the Center for Land-Based Learning
    • $344,274 for the Wind Youth Services, Inc.

 

In addition to state funding sources, we are so fortunate in Sacramento to have great federal representatives, Congressman Ami Bera and Congresswoman Doris Matsui. Our office has partnered with both representatives to support their efforts to secure federal funding for the district.

A few highlights of federal funding allocated to projects in Senate District 8, because of their hard work and our collective partnerships are: 

  • $17.8 million allocation to La Familia Counseling Center from the federal government’s Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Program to address climate challenges and reduce pollution while further strengthening communities;
  • $9.8 million grant allocation from the Federal Transit Administration for the development of the Dos Rios Sacramento Regional Transit Station, further connecting the Sacramento Region; and
  • $11.6 million allocation to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations across the region, further reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in California.