Agenda Item Wording:
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Fiscal Year 2026-27 Federal Congressional community project funding and directed spending requests - Approve the submittal of Federal Congressional community project funding and directed spending requests for the upcoming 2026-27 Fiscal Year.
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Agenda Date: 3/2/2026
Submitting Department: Administration
Prepared by:
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, John.Lollis@visalia.gov, (559)713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the submittal of up to five (5) federal Congressional Community Project Funding and Directed Spending requests for the upcoming 2026-27 Fiscal Year, including $4 million for the Shirk Street Capacity Enhancing Project to Representative Fong, $4 million for the Law Enforcement Training Facility to Representative Costa, $3 million for the Law Enforcement Real Time Information Center to Representative Fong, and $1 million for the development of the Visalia Industrial Park Employment Resource Center to Senators Padilla and Schiff and Representative Costa. Should staff receive indications from any of the legislative offices that multiple requests may not be accepted, or other feedback regarding one or more of the requests, Staff may choose not to submit one or more of the items.
Summary:
Approval of the City's submission of Congressional Community Project Funding (CPF) and Directed Spending (CDS) requests seeking funding support for City projects in the upcoming 2026-27 Fiscal Year.
Background Discussion:
With the second session of the 119th United States Congress having begun on January 5, 2026, the Offices of Representatives Costa and Fong and Senator Padilla have begun receiving federal Congressional Community Project Funding (CPF) and Directed Spending (CDS) requests (commonly known as earmarks), which provide direct federal funding to selected projects.
In the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, the City requested $3.5 million and received CPF funding of $700,00 from Representa...
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