Rep. Calvert Secures $44.1 Million for 41st District Projects

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a bipartisan majority (339 to 85) of the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 4366, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds six annual appropriations bills. The bill includes $44.1 million for 41^st District projects that Rep. Calvert requested and successfully advocated for inclusion in the bill. Approved federal funding requests by Members of Congress for local projects are allocated within their respective agency program accounts and do not raise the overall spending level of the bill.

“The bill approved by the House today is far from perfect, which is often the case when a compromise is struck,” said Rep. Calvert. “Despite only narrowly controlling one half of one third of the government, House Republicans have stopped runaway spending and kept funding levels under the President’s Budget Request by more than $100 billion and blocked efforts by the Senate to spend beyond the topline. The funding package represents the first overall cut to non-defense, non-VA spending in almost a decade – proving we can fund our priorities in a fiscally responsible way.”

TRANSPORTATION

“Riverside County continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the state and country, which is why we need additional resources to build long-overdue infrastructure projects for our residents,” said Rep. Calvert. “My staff and I have worked collaboratively with the cities and transportation agencies in our district to prioritize the critical projects that are needed and eligible to receive federal funding. We have more work to do to relieve congestion in Riverside County, which is why I will continue to focus on real solutions that get people moving.”

Funding was included for the following 41st Congressional District transportation projects:

• $5 million for the Coachella Valley Rail Project
• $4 million for the Ontario Avenue / Interstate 15 Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project in Corona
• $2.2 million for the Garbani Road/I-215 Interchange Project in Menifee
• $673,872 for the Regional Flood Mitigation Project to improve Indian Canyon, Gene Autry Trail, and Ramon Road crossings of the Whitewater River stormwater channel in Palm Springs.
• $4 million for the Highway 111 Resurfacing Project in La Quinta
• $4 million for the County Line Road Project in Calimesa
• $2 million for Lake Elsinore Camino Del Norte Infrastructure Improvements in Lake Elsinore
• $2 million for the Interstate 10 & Cherry Valley Interchange Project in Calimesa

HOMELESS

Funding was included for the following 41st Congressional District homeless assistance projects:

• $3 million for the Homeless Facility Expansion Project in Lake Elsinore. The requested funding would be used to build a new homeless facility in Lake Elsinore.
• $2,005,961 for the Navigation Center Project in Palm Springs. The requested funding would be used to complete the construction of the Palm Springs Navigation Center and provide services to the city’s homeless population. 

WATER

Funding was included for the following 41st Congressional District water infrastructure projects:

• $4.7 million for the Lee Lake Wells Project, which was requested by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. The requested funding would be used to increase potable water supply.
• $3 million for the Recycled Water Booster Station and Reservoir Project, which was requested by the city of Norco. The requested funding would be used to create a new supply of recycled water.
• $2.3 million for Eastern Municipal Water District’s Water Booster Plant Improvements Project
• $5 million for the Whitewater Channel Lining Project to improve the structural integrity of the Whitewater River Stormwater Channel in Indian Wells.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

The bill includes funding for the following military construction projects requested by Rep. Calvert:

• March ARB KC-46 Two Bay Maintenance/Fuel Hanger ($201 million): The funding will be used to construct an aircraft hangar at the installation to simultaneously accommodate the general maintenance, wash operations, and fuel system maintenance of two KC-46A aircraft.

• March ARB KC-46 Simulator Facility ($8.5 million): The funding will be used to construct a Weapons System Trainer facility to enable the training of aircrews and support personnel for the operation of KC-46A aircraft.

• March ARB KC-46 Fuselage Training Facility ($17 million): The funding will be used to construct a Fuselage Training Simulator Facility to support the simulator and associated pallet staging to enable the training of aircrews and support personnel for the operation of KC-46A aircraft.

• Twentynine Palms Communications Towers ($42.1 million): The funding will be used to construct four new and repair seven existing range communication towers to provide enhanced range communications.