Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will present over a million dollars in funding to the Contra Costa County Probation Department’s Office of Reentry and Justice on Tuesday, August 1st at the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting.
This funding will connect local law enforcement with training to better respond to young adults in order to help reduce the number of youth arrests.
Funding for this project was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617), which included a total of $21.7 million in federal funding the Congressman secured for 15 projects throughout Contra Costa County.
Editors Note:
Back in April, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier announced The 15 projects Congressman DeSaulnier advanced to the Appropriations Committee for consideration are:
Homelessness and High Cost of Living Projects:
- $1,431,222 for the Concord Shelter and Service Center Roofing Project for Contra Costa Health Services to replace the roof and skylights at a homeless shelter facility to ensure safe, comfortable living conditions for program recipients.
- $3,500,000 for the Esperanza Place Phase 2 Project for Habitat for Humanity to build 19 affordable housing units, community space, play areas, and a bike locker and private yard for every unit near the Pleasant Hill BART station.
Transportation and Infrastructure Projects:
- $2,500,000 for the Hydrogen Fueling Station Expansion Project to add a second hydrogen fueling tank, allowing the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority to fuel its entire fleet.
- $2,000,000 for the San Ramon Intelligent Transportation System and Citywide Communications Infrastructure Project to build out a publicly-owned, citywide fiber optic network for use by businesses and residences, as well as smart traffic signals, city facilities, and license plate reader cameras.
- $3,600,000 for the Ygnacio Valley Road Rehabilitation Project for the City of Walnut Creek to repave the roadway between Oak Grove Road and the city limits and to implement traffic safety improvements to maintain the roadway pavement and improve overall traffic safety.
Public Safety Projects:
- $740,000 for the Antioch Gunshot Detection Technology Project to help protect against gun violence by adding an additional five linear miles of gunshot detection technology on the freeways within the Antioch Police Department’s jurisdiction.
- $198,000 for the Situational Awareness Cameras Project for the City of Dublin to increase community safety through the purchase and installation of situational awareness cameras near public parks and schools.
- $1,500,000 for the Public Safety Radio Replacement Project to upgrade the City of Walnut Creek’s radio equipment to improve communication between public safety jurisdictions in the East Bay in emergency response situations.
Environmental Projects:
- $3,500,000 for the Chain of Lakes PFAS Treatment Facility Project for the Zone 7 Water Agency to construct a treatment system to remove harmful PFAS chemicals from groundwater in the Tri-Valley.
- $1,510,000 for the Enrico Cinquini Park Construction Project to build a new park in Oakley with a natural turf field, a covered picnic and barbeque area, restrooms, an enhanced playground, and parking lot.
- $1,672,000 for the Marin Clean Energy Enabling Electrification Project to create a dedicated fund to support income-qualified customers who need, but cannot afford, prehabilitation work on their home to install electrification technologies, including heat pump water heaters, heat pump HVAC systems, induction cooktops, battery storage systems, electric vehicle chargers, and more.
- $2,000,000 for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta One Water Initiative Knightsen Wetland Restoration Project for Contra Costa County to work in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore the Knightsen Wetland habitat.
- $900,000 for the West Reach Creek Access Project to increase access to West Reach Creek in Lafayette through a new dirt path and to restore native wildlife habitat.
Education and Youth Services Projects:
- $450,000 for the Contra Costa Commercial and Sexual Exploitation of Children Navigators Capacity Building Initiative Project for the Seneca Family of Agencies to help law enforcement protect children from exploitation by bridging systems gaps and increasing coordination among police departments, the probation system, juvenile courts and judges, behavioral health partners, child welfare partners, and community-based organizations.
- $5,000,000 for the Monument Corridor Head Start and Early Head Start Preschool Facility Project for the Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County to expand access to quality, affordable education through the acquisition of land and construction of a new facility.
