Sánchez delivers $2.5 million to City of La Mirada
WHITTIER – On Monday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) delivered a check in the amount of $2,500,000 to the City of La Mirada, funding she secured as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
The funding Congresswoman Sánchez secured will be used to construct landscaped median improvements in the City of La Mirada, which will improve traffic safety, enhance the aesthetics of the streetscape, and provide ecological and environmental benefits.
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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.
“Street medians improve driver and pedestrian safety,” said Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez. “These funds will be used to construct new street medians in the City of La Mirada, giving our roads a cleaner look and improving traffic flow. 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.”
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
- $2,211,745 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
- $2,000,000 for the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments' Workforce Development Program
- $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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