SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – In a press release sent out Monday, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced the over $4 million dollars secured to fund a series of public projects throughout Santa Barbara County.
According to the press release, the funding was granted to projects that "include improvements to local infrastructure, emergency response services, and criminal justice programs." This funding aims to expedite these projects, and strengthen essential services and shared spaces.
A total of $1,500,000 was awarded Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) to fund the Cabrillo Project – a key development plan to improve safety along the Santa Barbara waterfront by replacing two 100-years old railroad bridges and the U.S. 101 highway underpass.
In anticipation for work to begin on the final segment of the Highway 101 construction, Marjie Kirn, SBCAG Executive Director, says the funding will ensure the Project will remain on track – allowing "residents and visitors to safely and efficiently access the waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods..."
In order to keep up with its growing population, the City of Santa Maria will using their awarded funding to expand their fire and emergency response. A total of $1,200,000 will be used to accommodate a third fire vehicle and associated fire personnel, hoping to take the pressure off the nearly 25-year-old downtown fire station.
"This funding brings us significantly closer to completing a project that will strengthen emergency response in our downtown core and serve our community for the next 25 years. We appreciate that we have such a dedicated partner in Washington,” said Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino.
Three awards of $850,000 were granted to the cities of Lompoc, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria for more charitable projects. Improvements will be made to the Lompoc Animal Shelter, whose aging conditions need addressing to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the animals in the region.
The Eastside Library Improvements Project in Santa Barbara will upgrade the building's indoor and outdoor spaces to create a more comfortable environment for community members, including outside reading spaces and play and sensory areas for children.
The City of Carpinteria will put the funding towards a community center, being the only incorporated city in Santa Barbara County without a dedicated community center.
“The City of Carpinteria is extremely grateful to Congressman Carbajal for helping bring this funding to Carpinteria. These funds will allow us to remain focused on critical infrastructure without sacrificing support for the programs and spaces that serve our residents,” said Michael Ramirez, City Manager for City of Carpinteria.
Additionally, a total of $236,375 was awarded to the Santa Barbara District Attorney to renovate commercial office space at 235 W. Pueblo Street to meet the needs of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). The DA's office says the construction is essential to "adequately serve sexual assault survivors and child victims of crime in Santa Barbara County."
Carbajal says this project funding was secured the Community Project Funding (CPF) initiative, first launched in 2022.
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