Community Project Funding Requests
The House Committee on Appropriations is accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to no more than 20 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2027, and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. The House Committee on Appropriations requires Members to submit a certification that neither they nor their immediate families have any financial interest in projects they request. The final 20 CPF requests selected and submitted by Congressman Levin to the Appropriations Committee are posted below.
Projects Requested:
(Note: The projects are listed alphabetically by project name.)
Project Name: Buccaneer Park Rehabilitation Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Oceanside
Recipient Address: 300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to upgrade critical public recreational infrastructure, including construction of new public restrooms, rehabilitation of playground equipment and recreational facilities, and improvements to park pathways and parking areas.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Proposed Recipient: City of Oceanside
Recipient Address: 300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to upgrade critical public recreational infrastructure, including construction of new public restrooms, rehabilitation of playground equipment and recreational facilities, and improvements to park pathways and parking areas.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Carlsbad Sage Creek High School Safe Routes to School Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Carlsbad
Recipient Address: 1635 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Request Amount: $1,200,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to provide critical traffic safety and mobility improvements along a high-speed arterial, including a new Class I shared-use bike and pedestrian path, signal timing modifications, curb ramp enhancements, and a high-visibility crosswalk to Sage Creek High School and other schools in the area, including Calavera Hills Elementary School, Calavera Hills Middle School, and Hope Elementary School.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility Membrane
Proposed Recipient: Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Recipient Address: 1635 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008
Request Amount: $850,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to replace aging equipment within the Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility to ensure continued compliance with water quality standards and improve drought resilience for residents.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Proposed Recipient: Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Recipient Address: 1635 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008
Request Amount: $850,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to replace aging equipment within the Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility to ensure continued compliance with water quality standards and improve drought resilience for residents.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Coastal Landslide Early Warning Research Project
Proposed Recipient: Regents of the University of California
Recipient Address: 9500 Gilman Drive #0210, La Jolla, CA 92093
Request Amount: $1,230,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to support research and development of an early warning system for coastal landslides through motion sensor installations and LiDAR mapping along bluffs in Encinitas and Del Mar.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Dana Point Harbor Patrol Dock and Patrol Building Renovation Project
Proposed Recipient: County of Orange
Recipient Address: 13042 Old Myford Rd, Irvine, CA 92602
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to fund the modernization of the County of Orange's Dana Point Harbor Patrol Building to support new technology, improve security, make essential building enhancements, and support replacing docks used by emergency responders and law enforcement during enforcement and maritime security operations.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Phase 5 Continuation Project
Proposed Recipient: San Diego Association of Governments
Recipient Address: 1011 Union Street, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to reinforce the eroding bluffs in Del Mar that support the LOSSAN Rail Corridor by installing additional support columns, retaining walls, drainage improvements, and erosion control measures and is part of a multiphase effort to protect the LOSSAN rail corridor from erosion, landslides, and seismic activity by installing support columns, drainage improvements, and other stabilization measures.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: El Camino Real and Spring Street Pedestrian Safety & Accessibility Improvements Project
Proposed Recipient: City of San Juan Capistrano
Recipient Address: 23400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Request Amount: $700,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to install new ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks and on-street parking along El Camino Real and Spring Street adjacent to Capistrano Unified School District schools, San Juan Elementary School, and Mission Basilica School.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Emerald Drive Complete Streets – Galbar, Chasin, and Silver Fox Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Vista
Recipient Address: 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA 92084
Request Amount: $3,500,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would initiate construction of roundabout improvements at the intersections of Emerald Drive – a north-south residential corridor located in the City of Vista between Olive Avenue and West Drive – and Galbar Street, Chasin Street, and Silver Fox Lane.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Leucadia At-Grade Rail Crossings Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Encinitas
Recipient Address: 505 S Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024
Request Amount: $6,500,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to construct two new pedestrian at-grade rail crossings across the LOSSAN Rail Corridor in the north portion of the Leucadia neighborhood in Encinitas.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: North County Fire Protection District Fire Truck Acquisition
Proposed Recipient: North County Fire Protection District
Recipient Address: 330 S. Main Ave, Fallbrook, CA 92028
Request Amount: $1,200,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to support the acquisition of a modern structural fire engine to enhance emergency response in North County San Diego.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Oceanside Coastal Resilience Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Oceanside
Recipient Address: 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
Request Amount: $575,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to advance critical planning, permitting, and pre-construction activities for the Coastal Resilience Project to deploy innovative, nature-based sand retention strategies. This funding will support development of an adaptive management framework and technical preparations needed to move the project toward construction while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Orange County Fire Authority Fire Apparatus Acquisition
Proposed Recipient: Orange County Fire Authority
Recipient Address: 1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine, CA 92602
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to fund the replacement of fire truck apparatuses, which are specialized emergency vehicles designed to transport firefighters, water, and equipment to scenes of fires, medical emergencies, and rescues.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: PCH Bridge Replacement Project
Proposed Recipient: Orange County Transportation Authority
Recipient Address: 550 S. Main Street, Orange, CA 92868
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to replace the existing rail bridge spanning Pacific Coast Highway at Milepost 200.2 with a new, single-track, 85-foot-long steel girder bridge.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Public Works and Emergency Operations Floodplain Relocation Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Del Mar
Recipient Address: 1050 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to relocate critical public works facilities, storage areas, and equipment currently located within the floodplain to higher, safer ground and construct elevated equipment storage yards, storm-resilient public works infrastructure, and site grading and elevation improvements.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Recycled Water Quality Improvement Project
Proposed Recipient: Santa Margarita Water District
Recipient Address: 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to develop an innovative recycled water project that will capture and treat wastewater to the highest level of purity to produce 3,400 acre-feet (1.1 billion gallons) of ultrapure water (UPW) annually.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Regional Beach Sand Project 3 – Environmental Studies
Proposed Recipient: SANDAG
Recipient Address: 1011 Union Street, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92101
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to advance environmental studies for long-term, regional beach management and nourishment in San Diego and Orange Counties, including an evaluation of the offshore sand borrow sites for the nourishment, and an update to the nearshore habitat mapping that is required for the future Environmental Impact Report.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: San Diego County Sheriff Narcotics Testing Project
Proposed Recipient: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
Recipient Address: 9621 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego, CA 92123
Request Amount: $984,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used for purchasing approximately 30 narcotics testing devices for field deputies and the Fentanyl Abatement Team.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: San Juan Capistrano Water Readiness & Water System Rehabilitation Project
Proposed Recipient: Santa Margarita Water District
Recipient Address: 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to support modernizing the City of San Juan Capistrano's water system, targeting investments in treatment facilities, system rehabilitation, and operational improvements.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Solana Beach Fire Risk Reduction Equipment Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Solana Beach
Recipient Address: 635 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Request Amount: $2,250,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to fund a replacement fire engine, utility truck, and trailer used for proactive fire prevention, community education, and rapid response services to support both the City of Solana Beach and the City of Del Mar.
Signed financial disclosure available here.
Project Name: Stonehill Drive Utility Undergrounding Preliminary Construction and Trenching Project
Proposed Recipient: City of Dana Point
Recipient Address: 3382 Golden Lantern Suite 212, Dana Point, CA 92629
Request Amount: $1,830,000
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to convert overhead utilities to underground utilities by digging the trenches in which to lay the underground utility lines, installing and connecting the utility lines, and backfilling the trench once installation is complete.
Signed financial disclosure available here.