Sánchez delivers $500,000 check to The Whole Child
NORWALK, CA – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) delivered a check in the amount of $500,000 to The Whole Child, highlighting the funding the organization received as part of the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Agreement.
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The Omnibus Appropriations Agreement—passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden in March – included much-needed investments to lower the cost of living for working families, create good-paying jobs, and address issues we face at home and abroad.
For the first time in over a decade, the package also included funding for Member-specific community projects. Congresswoman Sánchez secured funding for nine community projects requested by community partners in the 38th Congressional District.
"The pandemic only exacerbated an existing housing crisis in our communities," said Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez. "These funds will be used to build an interim housing facility and supportive services center, resources that will help families take a crucial first step away from homelessness. I am proud to be here today to highlight how this funding, which I fought for, is already making a difference in our communities."
The interim housing units will provide six to nine months of safe temporary housing for families experiencing homelessness, and supportive services will help families solve issues that caused their homelessness and to locate permanent housing.
In addition to this project, Congresswoman Sánchez delivered funding for the following community projects (listed in alphabetical order):
$200,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Whittier.
$322,000 for the City of Bellflower.
$475,000 for the City of La Mirada.
$2 million for the City of La Palma.
$1.72 million for the City of Norwalk.
$2.5 million for the City of Pico Rivera's PFAS Groundwater Treatment Project.
$1.5 million for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
$450,000 for the City of Whittier's Central Library Remodel and Improvement Project.
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