Sánchez delivers $2 million to San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
WHITTIER, CA – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) delivered a check in the amount of $2,000,000 to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), funding she secured as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
The funding Congresswoman Sánchez secured for SGVCOG will be used to implement a Workforce Development Program for adults and at-risk youth from disadvantaged communities (DACs) who are experiencing homelessness. Funding will be prioritized for residents of the City of Montebello's Operation Stay Safe. The program will provide participants with paid work experiences and supportive services, placing them on a pathway to economic security.
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed by President Biden in December and included funding for community projects that were requested by residents, organizations, and local partners in the 38th Congressional District. Congresswoman Sánchez secured a total of $28,428,707 for 15 community projects in her district.
"As your Congresswoman, I am committed to helping put our unhoused neighbors on a path to stability and success," said Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez. "These funds will be used to provide paid work experiences and supportive services for adults and at-risk youth who are experiencing homelessness in our area. I am proud to be here today to deliver this funding, and I will keep fighting to ensure our communities get the resources they need and deserve."
"Connecting unhoused individuals and at-risk youth to employment opportunities provide a pathway to self-sufficiency and housing stability," said San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments President and Monrovia Mayor Becky Shevlin. "This federal funding will help support our SGV Works workforce development program and expand access to job training and other critically important services. We thank Congresswoman Sanchez and all of our federal representatives who have worked so hard to get these resources back to the San Gabriel Valley."
In addition to this project, Congresswoman Sánchez delivered funding for the following community projects (listed in alphabetical order):
$3,000,000 for the City of Artesia
$4,000,000 for Foothill Transit
$500,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
$1,420,000 for the City of Hawaiian Gardens
$2,500,000 for the LA County Department of Public Works' South Whittier Communities Bikeways Access Project
$620,000 for the LA County Department of Public Works' Sunshine Shuttle Route C Electric Buses and Charging Infrastructure Project
$2,500,000 for the City of La Mirada
$2,211,745 for the City of Montebello
$976,962 for the City of Norwalk
$2,200,000 for the Norwalk La-Mirada Unified School District (NLMUSD)
$1,050,000 for the City of Pico Rivera
$2,200,000 for the City of Santa Fe Springs
$750,000 for the City of Whittier
$2,500,000 for Water Replenishment District of Southern California
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