Sánchez delivers $300,000 to City of Montebello to improve license plate readers

April 30, 2024

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) delivered $300,000 in federal funding she secured to the City of Montebello through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed by President Biden in March.

The funding is for the Montebello Police Department to purchase new license plate and geographic data mapping software to enhance its enforcement and investigation capabilities, expand its collection of relevant data, and expedite the tedious and time-consuming process of comparing vehicle license plates with lists of stolen, wanted and other vehicles of interest.

“I want our local police departments to have all the tools necessary to keep our communities safe,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “This funding will allow the Montebello Police Department to upgrade its license plate readers to more swiftly and efficiently track down stolen vehicles or vehicles of interest, including finding missing or lost persons.”

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Congresswoman Sánchez secured over $12.7 million for all 15 community projects she submitted for fiscal year 2024. The projects selected were in response to requests from residents, organizations and local partners throughout California’s 38th Congressional District.

In addition to this project, the congresswoman delivered funding for the following community projects (listed in alphabetical order):

$1 million for the Cerritos Community College Child Development Center.
$500,000 for the City of Diamond Bar’s Heritage Park renovation.
$500,000 for the City of La Habra’s Vista Grande Park.
$500,000 for the City of La Mirada’s Behringer Park Athletic Facility renovations.
$600,000 for the County of Los Angeles’ Heights Hopper electric buses and charging infrastructure.
$850,000 for the City of Norwalk’s Transit System’s bus stop equity project.
$1.26 million for the City of Norwalk’s Water System Improvement Program.
$850,000 for the City of Pico Rivera’s Historic Whittier Boulevard Neighborhood Paseos project.
$850,000 for the City of Santa Fe Spring’s Slauson Avenue improvement project.
$2 million for the City of Walnut for the Walnut Gymnasium and Teen Center renovation.
$850,000 for the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s Wilson High School Media Center upgrade.
$963,000 for Río Hondo College’s Police Academy.
$1 million for the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust’s Project Pipeline.
$1.66 million for the YMCA of Greater Whittier for the Uptown Whittier Family YMCA Center’s renovation and expansion.

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