Sánchez delivers nearly $1.7 Million to YMCA of Greater Whittier
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) delivered $1.66 million in federal funding she secured for the YMCA of Greater Whittier through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed by President Biden in March.
The funding will be used to make modifications to the Uptown Whittier Family YMCA Center to improve accessibility, safety and equity at the 40-year-old building.
“The YMCA of Greater Whittier has been serving our community and making lives better for over 100 years,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “Modernizing the Uptown location, will help it continue to fulfill its mission by giving families and residents of all ages access to a first-class facility and community gathering place.”
“Our vision for the Uptown Y is simple yet powerful: everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Curt Skotnicki, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Whittier. “By creating facilities comparable to those in affluent neighborhoods, we ensure that our residents have access to high-quality programs and services that can truly enhance their lives and futures. Our work remains unfinished. The transformation of the Uptown Y is an ongoing journey, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.”
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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.
- $300,000 for the City of Montebello’s Police Department’s license plate reader and geographic data mapping project.
- $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.
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